NI, Essen (1979- ) designer.
          Won design contest as a fourth-grade student.
          Design signed EN.

          M   E   D   A   L     S   E   R   I   E   S

            Young Astronauts Series:

1988 America In Space Silver Medal (obv designed by student
            Essan Ni, age 9, modeled by James Licaretz; rev designed
            by Ahlcrona, modeled by John Mercanti; struck by
          U.S. Mint) . . . . . . .Turner 44, Dean D1988-2, Swoger 208II
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 63:378, PCA 68:574
          Illustrated: M60 {2008}Dean, National Comm Medals, p 63
          Illustrated: M62 {2008}Swoger, Nat Comm Medals p 219-219

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

S26   {1968} Turner 44 (does not distinguish between the three editions).
M60 {2008} Dean, National Commemorative Medals of U.S. Mint; D1988-2, p 63.
M62 {2008} Swoger, National Commemorative Medals, 208II, p 216-219.