Excelsior Poster
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The Excelsior MEDAL Shoe For Boys
Version 4

This group has GOOD LUCK over a swastica on the reverse.
The obverse has a rider under the wording MEDAL
with the date July 1910.

Type 1
SCHWAAB MILWAKEE on reverse below swastika
Obverse: 2 full reins, no stars on the horse blanket and right arm level from shoulder to elbow

Variety A

Company appears as "CO";
Clover has stem;
Wishbone: wide separation, no blobs at ends


Variety B1:
Company appears as "CO";
Clover has stem;
Wishbone: wide separation, blobs at ends
& curved to right at top

Variety B2:
Company appears as "CO";
Clover has stem;
Wishbone: wide separation, blobs at ends
& curved to right at top;


Variety C1:
Company appears as "CO";
Clover has no stem;
Wishbone: narrow separation

Variety C2:
Company appears as "CO";
Clover has no stem;
Wishbone: narrow separation


Type 2
"D" symbol points up and no maker below the swastika

Variety A:
Right arm is level
 

Variety B:
Right elbow points twoards left hand
 


Type 3
"D" symbol points down & there is a B on the canteen
Right elbow points towards left hand, no stars on the horse blanket
and no there is no maker below the swastika

Variety A1:
2 reins, ends are back towards the saddle;
Medal 9 mm, date 13 mm;
Company appears as "Co.";
GOOD LUCK 13 mm

Variety A2:
2 reins, ends are back towards the saddle;
Medal 9 mm, date 13 mm;
Company appears as "Co.";
GOOD LUCK 13 mm;
no hole

Variety A3:
Same obverse as Type 3, Variety A1
Same reverse as Type 4, Variety A
The differences are in the clover & wishbone
from Nathan Mandrell

Variety B:
2 reins, ends are drop straight down
Medal 8.5 mm, date 12.5 mm
Company appears as "Co.";
GOOD LUCK 14 mm


Type 4
"D" symbol points down & there is no B on the canteen
Right elbow points towards left hand, no stars on the horse blanket
and no there is no maker below the swastika

Variety A:
Left arm slightly upwards

 
Company appears as "Co.";


Variety B1:
Left arm slightly downwards;
Company appears as "Co.";
 

Variety B2:
Left arm slightly downwards;
Company appears as "Co.";
no hole


Type 5
Right elbow points towards horses ear
and Horse's ear points between "O" and "R".
2 full reins and "D" symbol points down

Variety A1:
Company appears as "Co.
 

Variety A2:
Company appears as "Co.
no hole


Type 6
Right elbow points towards horses ear
and Horse's ear points points over the "R".
2 full reins, no stars on the horse blanket and "D" symbol points down

Variety A:
Company appears as "Co."
 

Variety B1:
Company appears as "Co.";
Top right clover leaf is distorted

Variety B2:
Company appears as "Co.";
Top right clover leaf is distorted;
no hole


Type 7
Flat hat on top, 3 stars on the horse blanket and 2 full reins
"D" symbol points down and no maker below the swastika.

Variety A:
Company appears as "Co."
(line under "o" does not touch, period)

Variety B:
Company appears as "Co"
(line under "o" does touch, no period)


Type 8
Stirrup lower on the horse's leg, no stars on horse blanket and 2 full reins
"D" symbol points down and no maker below the swastika.

Company appears as "Co."


Type 9
Three reins and three stars on horse blanket
"D" symbol points down and no maker below the swastika.

Only token of this type with 3 reins.

Company appears as "Co."