King, Lewis J.

KING, Lewis J. (1919-1991) sculptor, medalist, staff sculptor for Institute of Heraldry.
            Born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 26 April 1919.
            Created a monumental Indiana Medal of Honor for
            the War Memorial Building, Indianapolis.
            Died 20 April 1991.

D E C O R A T I O N S

1962 Antarctic Service Medal (obv by          ; rev by King)
1963 United States Air Force Congressional Medal of Honor

1966 United States Vietnam Civilian Service Medal. MAco 1966-123
19xx United States Defense Distinguished Service Medal . .
19xx United States Defense Superior Service Medal . . . .
19xx United States Defense Meritorious Service Medal. . .
19xx United States Meritorious Service Medal. . . . . . .
19xx United States Coast Guard Commendation Medal
            (second design; designed by Jay Morris, modeled
            by King) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19xx United States Navy Achievement Medal (designed by
            Arnold P. Simmons, modeled by King) . . . . . . . .
19xx United States Coast Guard Achievement Medal (designed
            by Irving Lyons, modeled by King). . . . . . . . . .

  B A D G E     S E R I E S

American Numismatic Association Badges:

1971 A.N.A. 60th Convention Washington DC Medal
            designed by Brent H. Hughes, modeled by
            King). . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-059, Harris 71.CB.60
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1596, J&J 13:640
            Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1971.325.2

  E M B L E M S

1966 Hollins College Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1966-047
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 18:775

  M E D A L     S E R I E S

Chase Commemorative Society Series:

1968 Wright Brothers Medal. . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1966-002-020
            Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) 1962-2-20d

American Negro Commemorative Society:

1969 369th Infantry Regiment. . . . . . . . . . . . FM ANS-9
1973 Bland (James A.) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . FM ANS-II 9
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1973.277.1

American Military Victories Series:

1969 Meuse-Argunne Offensive Medal. . . . . . . . . FM AVS-14
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1969 131.1
            International Fraternal Commemorative Society:
1972 Stilwell (Joseph W.) Medal . . . . . . . . . . FM IFS-33

National Commemorative Society:

1968 World War I Armistice 50th Anniversary Medal . FM NCS-48
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1968.232.1
1972 Valley Force Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-95
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1972.233.1
1973 Nimitz (Chester W.) Medal. . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-108
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1973.253.1

Societe Comm. de Femmes Celebres Series:

1972 Walker (Mary E.) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SCS-41
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1973.124.1

Military Service Series:

1975 United States Army Bicentennial Medal. . . . . . . .
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1975.257.1
1975 United States Navy Bicentennial Medal. . . . . . . .
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1976.74.3
1975 United States Marines Bicentennial Medal . . . . . .
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1976.99.1

  M E D A L S

1963 Unites States Army Defense Supply Agency Medal . . .
1963 United States Air Force Major General B. D. Foulois
            Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1965 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Medal.
1966 Hollins College Distinguished Service Medal. MAco 1966-047
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:1463
1966 R.O.T.C. Medal for Heroism Medal . . . . . . . . . .
1967 Unites States Army Defense Atomic Support Command Medal

1970 Soil Conservation Society of America 25th
            Anniversary Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-059
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:1586
1971 American Numismatic Association Washington DC
            Exhibit Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-077
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:1769
1971 Ford's Theater Medal (obv by Charles Calverley,
            rev by King) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-148
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 12:587

1972 Washington Numismatic Society Medal (obv by King,
rev stock design). . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1972-036-001
1973 Mitchell (John) Masonic Medal. . . . . . . . MAco 1972-104
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 18:439

1973 Virginia 150th Anniversary MAco 1973-160
1974 American Numismatic Association Goodfellow Medal
(port of George Washington on this uniface medal from the

1974 National War College Medal (signed L.K, probably Lewis King, struck by AMI) .   . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:650
1972 Washington Numismatic Society Medal . . MAco 1974-113
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 55:920
1977 Washington Numismatic Society 50th Anniversary
            Medal (obv by King, rev stock design). . . MAco 1972-036-002
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . PCA 69:147, PCA 69:1282-1283,
PCA 81:1249-1250

  R E P L I C A S    &    R E I S S U E S

2002 Washington Numismatic Society 75th Anniversary
            Medal (obv by King, rev stock design). . . MAco 1972-036-003
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 81:1251[set/3]
n.d. Washington Numismatic Society Lamp of Kowledge
            Medal (obv by King, rev stock die) . . . . . . . . .
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 81:1253[pair]

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

S28 {1969} Harris 71.CB.60.
S29 {1969} National Commemorative Society, p 164.
N41 {2009} Reed (Fred). Abraham Lincoln, The Image of His Greatness, p 237 [dates
            Ford’s Theater Medal as 1981 instead of correct 1971].