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EUE, Franz F.  (1888-1937) German-American hand engraver, medallist, sculptor.
          His last name is pronounced AY-veh in German, Yoo-ee in America, where his nicknames 
          were Fritz or Hans.

          Born in Rathenow, Germany, 1888. Became medalist early in life and created many gedenkthalers 
          (medals in 3- and 5-mark size) for four major medal manufacturers in Germany. An accomplished 
          hand engraver, he could cut a die, it was said, in two hour's time, cuting either hubs or dies, carving 
          intaglio or in cameo without the use of punches.

          Came to America and New York City in 1926 where he worked freelance for both Medallic Art and 
          Whitehead & Hoag (perhaps others). His most noted medallic work in America was the Sun Yat Sen 
          Medal (1929), the Chicago World’s Fair Medal (1933-34) and the Kaufman Medal for the National 
          Alliance of Art and Industry (1935). He created medal series as Crackerjack and Popsicle premiums 
          (1933), a series of zodiac medals (1935) and movie star medals (1937) which were created on speculation
          for Popsicle (which he misspelled POPCICLE on the reverse of the Claudet Colbert medal.

          He sculpted portrait busts of  Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt, portrait relief plaques of 
          Charles Lindbergh and Alfred E. Smith.

          Signed dies EUE in full, in monogram, FRZ or FE initials, and F.F. EUE

          Unfortunately the bulk of his work is unsigned.

          Died New York City, 1 June 1937.

          C  A  M  P  A  I  G  N    I  T  E  M  S

1933 Hoover (Herbert C.) Presidential Campaign Medal . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . &J 10:307, J&J 13:680
1933 Roosevelt (Franklin Delano) Presidential Campaign Medal . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J&J 21:1541

          R   E   L   I   E   F   S

1934 General Bronze Corporation John Polachek Plaque. . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..PCA 80:463
1938 Choral Festival Plaque (in German: NORDOSTLICHHER
          SANGERBUND) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
          Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/10] lot .279

          E  M  B  L  E  M  S
1934 New York Masonic Palm Insignia and Bar . .  MAco 1934-041
Picture
1937 Dun and Bradstreet Service Emblem.MAco 1937-026-001
Picture
1937 Dun and Bradstreet 25-Year Service Emblem.MAco 1937-026-002
Picture
1937 National Credit Office 25-Year Service Emblem. . . . . MAco 1937-045-002

          M  E  D  A  L     S  E  R  I  E  S

Joly Art Crackerjack Presidential Medals:

1933 Washington (George) First President Medal. . . . . .
1933 Lincoln (Abraham) 16th President Medal . . . . . . .
1933 Arthur (Chester A.) 21st President Medal . . . . . . .
1933 Cleveland (Grover )  22nd President Medal. . . . . .
1933 Harrison (Benjamin) 23rd President Medal. . . . . .
1933 Cleveland (Grover )  24th President Medal . . . . . .
1933 McKinley (William) 25th President Medal. . . . . . .
1933 Roosevelt (Theodore) 26th President Medal. . . . . .
1933 Taft (William H.) 27th President Medal . . . . . . . . .
1933 Wilson (Woodrow) 28th President Medal. . . . . . . .
1933 Harding (Warren G.) 29th President Medal. . . . . . .
1933 Coolidge (Calvin) 30th President Medal. . . . . . . . .
1933 Hoover (Herbert) 31st President Medal. . . . . . . . .
1933 Roosevelt (Franklin) 32nd President  Medal. . . . . .

Group of Four Medals:
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . CAL 29:871

Film Celebrates Series:
(Issued 1933-1937 probably all as a Popsicle premium.)

1933 Gable (Clark) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1933 Garbo (Greta) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1937 Colbert Claudette) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1937 Cooper (Gary) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1937 Cooper (Jackie) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1937 Harlow {Jean) Medal.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
            Illustrated: Jaeger M61 {2008} U.S. Tokens, Medals, p 149
1937 March (Frederick) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 35:2224
          Illustrated: Jaeger M61 {2008} U.S. Tokens, Medals, p 149
1937 Shearer (Norma). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1937 Weissmueller (Johnny) Medal. . . . . . . . . .
          Illustrated: Jaeger M61 {2008} U.S. Tokens, Medals, p 149

Zodiac Series Medals 
(designed by E.K. Lincoln; hand cut dies by Franz Eue; struck on ten-sided blanks):
1934 Capricorns / Saturn Medal . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1934-039-001
1934 Aquarius / Uranus Medal. . . . . . . . . . .  . .MAco 1934-039-002
1934 Pisces / Jupiter Medal   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1934-039-003
1934 Aries / Mars Medal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1934-039-004
1934 Taurus / Venus Medal   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1934-039-005
1934 Gemini / Mercury Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1934-039-006
1934 Cancer / Moon Medal. . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .MAco 1934-039-007
1934 Leo / Sun Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1934-039-008
1934 Virgo / Mercury Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1934-039-009
1934 Libra / Venus Medal . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . .MAco 1934-039-010
1934 Scorpios / Mars Medal   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1934-039-011
1934 Sagittarius / Jupiter Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1934-039-012

          M   E   D   A   L   S

1927 Murphy (Simon J.) of Penobscot Medal (struck by
          Whitehead & Hoag). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 35:8
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1933.113.1
1927 New York Athletic Club Headquarters Cornerstone
          Medallion (struck by Whitehead & Hoag) . . . . . . . . .  (58)
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . .  J&J 24:370, J&J 25:44, CAL 30:640,
                    CAL 33:1323; PCA 66:1199-1200, PCA 67:812
          Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . 133
1928 Brooklyn Bridge Plaza Association Medal (obv design
          by John LaValle, die engraving attributed to Franz
          Eue by DWJ). . . . . . . . . . . .Baker Z-324, MAco 1928-026
          Auctions:. . . . .  CAL 28:38, CAL 30:2006, CAL 33:1430;
                    J&J 7:180-181, J&J 10:1628, J&J 13:204, J&J 16:1855,
                    J&J 25:358, J&J 26:394; NAS 72:1149; PCA 64:1763,
                    PCA 68:1231, PCA 69:1260
          Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . 239
          Illustrated: P4 {1978} TAMS Journal 18:5 (October) p 185
1928 Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company Medal of
          Honor (struck by Whitehead & Hoag) . . . . . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 56:1654
1929 Pennsylvania Railroad Inauguration of Rail-Air
          Passenger Service Paperweight (Whitehead & Hoag) . .(12)
1929 Southerland (B.D.L.) Medal (obv by Charles Keck;
          rev designed by Jonathan M. Swanson, engraved by
          Franz Eue) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1929-022
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . .J&J 11:9; PCA 65:1941, PCA 72:1919
1929 Sun Yat-Sen Medal (modeled by Robert Aitken, dies recut by
          Eue to Chinese Ambassador's approval) . .MAco 1929-065
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . J&J 12:21; CAL 35:2596; PCA 65:520
          Illustrated: The Numismatist 42:4 (April 1929) p . . .. .238
 1930ca Reliance Life Insurance Company Continuous
          Service Medallion (struck by Whitehead & Hoag) . . .(50)
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  PCA 50:1340
1931 Atlantic City Flower and Garden Plaquette.MAco 1931-015
1931 New York Evening Post Alumni Association
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .MAco 1931-029
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . J&J 18:417, J&J 25:1354
Picture
1932 Bradley (Edward Riley) Medal . . . . . . . . .MAco 1932-055
1932 Goldsmith (?es P.) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Picture
1932 L'Avenir 50th Anniversary Medal. . . . . . .  MAco 1932-031
1932 Society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1932-016
1933 Brown & Bailey Company 50th Anniversary
          Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1933-010
1933 Chicago Century of Progress Exposition Medal (obv hubs
          cut by Franz P. Eue, rev modeled by Emil Zettler; dies
          made by Medallic Art in New York City, medals struck
          by Crowe, in Chicago). . . . . .Medallic Art Dies 1933-042,
                                                                                                        Eglit CP.1
          Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:262, CAL 29:561, CAL 30:288,
                    CAL 32:1766, CAL 35:586; J&J 10:189, J&J 11:348,
                    J&J 16:1444, J&J 17:712, J&J 19:616, J&J 21:189,
                    J&J 21:1219, J&J 22:893, J&J 23:356, J&J 25:243,
                    J&J 26:506, J&J 27:827; PCA 46:1122, PCA 48:1333,
                    PCA 63:332, PCA 63:1471, PCA 64:1919,
                    PCA 65:1595, PCA 69:1503
          Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]0000.999.70721
          Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery [>1]. .   415
          Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . .  227
          Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . . ..197
          Illustrated: The Numismatist 46:8 (August 1933) p. . . 510
1933 Chicago Century of Progress Exposition Medal (official
          medal in smaller sizes). . . . . . . . HK 463, Eglit CP.2, CP.3
          Auctions:. . . BMP 2:6063; J&J 9:1285-1287, J&J 16:1509;
                    PCA 44:1401, PCA 46:1123, PCA 49:838, PCA 53:1513,
                    PCA 54:1721, PCA 56:1239, PCA 61:760, PCA 65:987,
                    PCA 67:632, PCA 71:939, PCA 71:1172
          Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1]  1933.112.5
          Illustrated: M59 {2008} Hoffman (et al), So-Called Dol p 84
1934 Century of Progress Exposition Medal . . . . . . . .Eglit CP.3A
          Auctions:. . . . .  PCA 44:1515, PCA 51:872, PCA 60:1346
          Illustrated: The Numismatist 48:1 (January 1935) p. . 24
1933 Society of Mayflower Descendants
          Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1933-012
1934 German Peoples Group German Day Medal. . . . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. CAL 29:315
1935 German Peoples Group German Day Medal. . . . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  CAL 29:315
1935 National Alliance of Art and Industry Kaufman
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1935-014
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   J&J 23:360
1935 Saint Christopher Medal (designed by E.K.
          Lincoln, dies by Eue). . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1935-023
1935ca Leon & Eddie's Show Club Medal. . . . . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 26:730
1930ca English Setter Association Paperweight (modeled
          by Eue for casting) . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  CAL 29:2135

          T   O   K   E   N   S

1933 Roosevelt Cent Play Coin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 21:1541

          R  E  P  L  I  C  A  S    &    R  E  I  S  S  U  E  S
Picture
1939 Saint Christopher Medal (in French). . . . .  MAco 1939-019

          E X O M E D  L L I C 

1928 Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company Paperweight
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CAL 32:1816

          C  O  L  L  E  C  T  I  O  N  S

C14 {1996} Marqusee 133, p 27; 239 47.

          N U M I S M A T I C   R E F E R E N C E S

E3  {1902-30} Forrer 7:275.
R4  {1941} Whitehead & Hoag (12) p 12, illus 13; (50) p 36, illus 37; (58) 40, illus 41.
P4  {1984} Clothier (Richard)  Who is "Eue"?  TAMS Journal 24:1 (Febuary) p 17.             
          Pleads for identity of engraver. Answered by DWJ in {1985} TAMS Journal 25:1 (Febuary) pp 13-18.
N28 {1985} Rochette (Crackerjack medals), p 61-62.
M45{1987} Eimer (Christopher)  British Commemorative Medals and Their Values. 
          Second edition. London: Spink (2010) [index one item] p 303.
P4   {2006) Fauver (L.B.)  Presidential Tokens Issued In Sets.TAMS Journal  46:2 (April 2006) p 47-65.
M61 {2008} Jaeger (Katherine) Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals, p 149.
P2    {2009} Anon. Cool Movie Collectibles, The Numismatist 122:8 (August 2009) p 33, illus.
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