Excelsior Shoe Company Medallion

Excelsior Shoe Company Medallion

Shoe medallion

Gold colored metal medallion showing a horse and rider on one side and a native American good luck symbol on the reverse. Forrest and A. Grave Williams, brothers, started the Excelsior Manufacturing Company at Pig Iron Corner in Portsmouth, Ohio around the turn of the century. Excelsior became the manufacturer of "The Original 'Boy Scout' Shoe for Boys". The medallions — considered the first United States Scout medallions — were issued between July 1910, and January 1914. The original group of medallions are dated July 1910, while subsequent issues omit all reference to date.

The Whitehead & Hoag Company of New Jersey and the Stamp & Seal Company of Wisconsin at different times manufactured these medallions..

July, 1910

3 cm diameter medallion

Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Scioto County Public Library