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LAUSER, Ernest  (1917- ) sculptor.
            Born Palmyra, Pennsylvania, 10 December 1917.
            Began carving age 8 or 9; asst commercial artist 1925.
            Won Proctor & Gamble soap carving contest in 1929.
            Freelance 1945; employed Commerical Art Service 1958-65.
            Employed at Franklin Mint as medallic sculptor, March
          1969, until he retired, October 1978.

            Signed models EL in caps.

          W  O  R  L  D    C  O  I  N  S

1971 Trinidad and Tobago 5 Dollar Coin. . . . . . .  FM TTC-7

          M  E  D  A  L     S  E  R  I  E  S

America In Space Series:

1970 Freedom 7 Medal (designed by Stanley Bennett,
            modeled by Lauser) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM AIS-2
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1970.76.1
            Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) . 1961-5-5e

American Heritage Treasury of Am. History Series:

1972 Opening of Panama Canal 1914 Medal . . . . . . FM AHS-13

American Landmarks Series:

1971 Air Force Academy Medal. . . . . . . . . . . .  FM ALS-1
1971 Cape Dennedy Medal . . . . . . . . . FM ALS-17, FM ALS-3

American Negro Commemorative Society Series:

1971 Locke (Alain LeRoy) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . FM ANS-30
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1971.133.1
1971 Young (Whitney Morre Junior) Medal . . . . . . FM ANS-39
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1972.48.2
1972 Bunche (Ralph J.) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . FM ANS II-1
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1973.85.1

American Revolution Series:

1970 Congress Adopts Confederation Plan Medal . . . FM ARS-32

American Business Leaders Series:

1971 Bell (Alexander Graham) Medal. . . . . . . . .  FM BLS-4

Apollo Project Series:

1970 Earth Orbit Medal (designed by Joseph Aita, modeled
            by Ernest Lauser) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM PAS-3
            Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) 1869-12-28b
1970 Descent to the Moon Medal (designed by Joseph
            Powell, modeled by Ernest Lauser) . . . . . . . . . .  FM PAS-10
            Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) 1869-12-28i
1970 Lunar Landing Medal (designed by Albert Spiotta,
            modeled by Ernest Lauser) . . . . . . . . . .  FM PAS-11
            Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) 1869-12-28j

California Medallic History Series:

1970 Mission San Francisco Solano 1823 Medal. . . . FM CHS-14

Endangered Wildlife Series:

1970 Texas Red Wolf Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM EWS-2
1970 Delvils Hole Pupfish Medal . . . . . . . . . .  FM EWS-4

Gallery of Great Americans Series:

1970 Pershing (John J.) Medal . . . . . . . . . . .  FM GAS-8
1970 Audubon (John J.) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . FM GAS-10

Great Historic Sites Series:

1971 Mystic Seaport Connecticut Medal . . . . . . .  FM GHS-7

Greatest Men of American Business Series:

1971 Bell (Alexander Graham) Medal. . . . . . . . .  FM BLS-4

Greeting Card Medal Series:

1970 Christmas Snow Scene Medal . . .  FM GCI-23, FM GCI 70-4
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1971.100.1
1971 Nativity Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM GCI 71-2
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1982.146.182

History of United States Series:

1969 Louisiana Territory Purchased From France 1803
            Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM HUS-28
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.28
1969 Fulton's Clermont Proves Successful 1807
            Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM HUS-32
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.32
1969 Importation of Slaves Prohibited 1808 Medal. . FM HUS-33
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.33
1969 First County Fair Held 1810 Medal. . . . . . . FM HUS-35
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.35
1970 Santa Fe Trail Opened to Trade 1827 Medal. . . FM HUS-46
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.46
1970 Beginning of American Labor Movement 1827
            Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM HUS-52
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.52
1970 Jackson (Andrew) Becomes President 1829 Medal. FM HUS-54
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.54
1970 First National Temperance Convention 1833
            Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM HUS-58
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.58
1970 Liberty Bell Tolls Death of John Marshall
          1835 Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM HUS-60
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.60
1970 First Use of Photography in America 1839 Medal FM HUS-64
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.64
1971 Great Migration to Oregon 1843 Medal . . . . . FM HUS-68
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.68
1971 American Forces Occupy Mexico City 1847
          Medal.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM HUS-72
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.72
1971 Year of Engineering Feats 1855 Medal . . . . . FM HUS-80
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.80
1971 Beginning of American Oil Industry 1859 Medal. FM HUS-84
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.84
1971 Lincoln (Abraham) Election Sped by Pony
            Express 1860 Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM HUS-85
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.85
1971 Lee (Robert E.) Surrenders at Appomattox
          1865 Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM HUS-90
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.90
1972 East and West Joined by Railroad 1869 Medal. . FM HUS-94
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.94
1972 Thousands Ruined by Financial Panic 1873
            Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM HUS-98
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.98
1972 Barbed Wire Fences the West 1874 Medal . . . . FM HUS-99
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.99
1972 Great Blizzard Paralyzes the East 1888 Medal  FM HUS-113
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1977.264.113
1973 America Legislates to Save Trees 1891 Medal.  FM HUS-116
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1977.264.116
1974 America Enters Horseless Age 1895 Medal. . .  FM HUS-120
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1977.264.120
1975 Scopes Trial on Evolution 1925 Medal . . . .  FM HUS-150
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1977.264.150
1975 Roosevelt (Franklin D.) Inaugurated 1933
            Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM HUS-158
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1977.264.158
1975 Roosevelt (Franklin D.) Reelected 1936 Medal  FM HUS-161
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1977.264.161
1975 War of Production 1943 Medal . . . . . . . .  FM HUS-168
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1977.264.168
1975 First American Earth Satellite 1958 Medal. .  FM HUS-183
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1977.264.183
1976 Johnson (Lyndon) Refuses Second Term 1968
            Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM HUS-193
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1977.264.193

International Fraternal Commemorative Society Series:

1971 Sousa (John Philip) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . FM IFS-30

Judaic Heritage Society Series:
(120 Medals designed by Oscar Harris; Lauser modeled):

1969 Tweleve Tribes Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM JHS-4
1969 Samuel Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM JHS-7
1970 Jonah Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-12
1970 Micah Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-15
1970 Jeremiah Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-16
1970 Ben Sira Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-23
1970 Mount of Olives Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-27
1971 Peki'im Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-35
1971 Hasdai Ibn Shaprut Medal . . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-38
1971 Gershom Ben Yeuda Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-41
1971 The Wandering Jew Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-56
1972 Seixas (Gershom M.) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-61
1973 The Balfour Delaration Medal . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-88
1973 Warsaw Ghetto Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-98
1973 Jewish Defense Medal . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM JHS-101
1973 Bloch (Ernest) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM JHS-105
1974 Exodus Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JHS-106
1974 Ingathering of Exiles Medal. . . . . . . . . . . JHS-110
1974 Shazar (Zalman) Medal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . JHS-116

Complete Set of 120 Medals:
            Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:297, CAL 32:1823; NAS 72:195

Mayor's Medals Series:

1971 Tulsa Oklahoma Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM MMS-49

Medallic History of Dentistry Series:

1971 Hobbs (Lucy Beaman) Medal. . . . . . . . . . .  FM HDS-6

Medallic History of Pharmacy Series:

1971 de Manlius De Bosto (Johannes Jacobus) Medal . FM HPS-14

National Commemorative Series:

1970 Pershing (John J.) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-52
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1970.53.5
197x Audubon (John J.) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-78
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1971.78.1
1974 First Continental Congress Bicentennial Medal.FM NCS-115
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1974.128.1
1974 Benny (Jack) Memorial Medal. . . . . . . . . . . NCS-136
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  NAS 72:190
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1976.74.1

Nation's Monuments Series:

196x Washington National Monument Medal [standing
            Washington portrait rev] . . . . . . . . . . .  FM NMS-1

Patriots Hall of Fame Series:

1971 Paine (Thomas) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM PHS-13
1971 Clark (George Rogers) Medal. . . . . . . . . . FM PHS-14

Postmasters of America Series:

1971 American Revolution Bicentennial Medal . . . .  FM POA-1

Project Apollo Series:

1970 Earth Orbit Medal (designed by Joseph Aita,
            modeled by Lauser) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM PAS-3
1970 Descent to The Moon Medal (designed by Joseph C.
            Powell, modeled by Lauser) . . . . . . . . . . FM PAS-10
1970 Lunar Landing Medal (designed by Albert Spiotta,
            modeled by Lauser) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM PAS-11

Sculptors' Studio Series:

1973 Joy and Woe Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM FSS-6
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1976.76.1
1976 Bird Watcher Medal . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM FSS-II 21

Texas Under Six Flags Series:

196x Long (Jane) Mother of Texas 1820 Medal . . . . FM TFS-11
196x Smith (Henry) First AMerican Governor 1835
            Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM TFS-17
196x Texas Declaration of Independence 1836 Medal . FM TFS-19

Wonders of Mankind Series:

1971 China: The Great Wall Medal. . . . . . . . . . FM WMS-14
1972 United States: Mount Rushmore Medal. . . . . . FM WMS-15

English Football Series:

1970 Peters (Martin) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM EFS-1
1970 Banks (Gordon) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM EFS-3
1970 Charlton (Jack) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM EFS-7
1970 Jones (Mick) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM EFS-10
1970 Simpson (Peter) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . FM EFS-26

Calendar Medal Series:

1974 Franklin Mint Zodiac Calendar Art Medal. . . .  FM CAL-x
            Auctions:. . .  CAL 30:232, CAL 33:1435, CAL 35:449-451;
             J&J 26:480
1975 Franklin Mint Calendar Art Medal . . . . . . .  FM CAL-x
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 22:850
1977 Franklin Mint Calendar Art Medal . . . . . . .  FM CAL-x
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 33:1440; J&J 26:482

M   E   D   A   L   S

1969 Apollo XI Medal (designed by Philip Nathan,
            modeled by Lauser) . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM SPI-142
1969 Boy Scouts of America Arleigh Burke Scout of the
            Year Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM SPI-139
1969 Billings Montana Midland Empire State Fair Medal (obv
            portraits Lewis & Clark) . . . . . . . . . .  FM SPI-122
1969 German-American National Congress Space Medal
            (designed by Daniel Stapleford, modeled by
            Harold Faulkner and Lauser) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 35:1089
1969 Penn (William) 325th Anniversary of Birth Medal (obv
            by Lauser, rev by Barry Stanton) . . . . . .  FM SPI-133
1969 Return of the A.E.F. 50th Anniversary Medal (obv
            portrait John J. Pershing by Philip Nathan, rev by
            Lauser). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM SPI-128
1969 Santa Catalina Island Air Service 50th Anniversary
            Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM SPI-117
1969 Upland Pennsylvania Centennial Medal . . . .  FM SPI-109
1970 American Airlines New York To Los Angeles 747 Jet
            Service Inauguration Medal . . . . . . . . . .  FM SCI-6
            Illustrated: P4 {1975} TAMS Journal (June 1975) p . . 81
1970 Army & Air Force Exchange Service 75th Anniversary
            Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SCI-29
1970 Cavalry-Armor Foundation George S. Paton Medal (designed
            by Mark Aron, obv modeled by Lauser, rev by Richard
            Baldwin) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SCI-30
1970 Miss America Pageant 50th Anniversary Medal (designed
            by Daniel Stapleford, modeled by Lauser) . . . FM SCI-14
1970 Museum of the Confederacy Robert Edward Lee Centennial
            Medal (obv by Lauser, rev by Ernest Schroeder) FM SCI-26
1970 Steamship Historical Society of America Great
            Mississippi Steamboat Race Centennial Medal (designed
            by Daniel Stapleford, modeled by Lauser) . . . FM SCI-23
1970 Women's Right to Vote 50th Anniversary Medal (designed
            by Daniel Stapleford, obv by Richard Baldwin, rev
            by Lauser) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SCI-25
1971 Franklin Mint Collectors Society Cruise
            Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM CSI-4, GM-466
1971 Oklahoma Governor David Hall Inaugural Medal . . . . .
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:59

          I N G O T   S E R I E S

Great Events in the 20th Century Series:

1978 Enistein (Albert) Ingot. . . . . . . . . . . . Flower 43
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WMR 31:61

          I  N  G  O  T  S

1970 Christmas Ingot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM MII-1
1971 America in Space 10th Anniversary Ingot. . . .  FM MII-4
1971 Father's Day Ingot . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM MII-5

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

M32{1974} Weber and Bertram, passim.
S55  {1993} Greenslet GM-466, p 173.
"There has been no scholar better qualified to create 'the American Forrer' than Dick Johnson."
-Cornelius C. Vermule III, Curator Emeritus
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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