HANOVER. John Shuttleworth, industrialist and reformer. 1786-1864. CU Medal engraved on a cartwheel penny (35mm, 25.99 g). Near VF.

Electronic Auction 566
Lot: 1018.
Closing Date: Jul 17 2024 10:00 ET

British Medals, Copper

Estimate: $ 150

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HANOVER. John Shuttleworth, industrialist and reformer. 1786-1864. CU Medal engraved on a cartwheel penny (35mm, 25.99 g). MANCHESTER IOHN SHUTTLEWOTH, figure riding left on pig, wearing coat and top hat and holding a broom aloft. Brown surfaces, a few edge bumps. Near VF. Interesting.

John Shuttleworth was a prosperous Manchester cotton manufacturer, as well as religious nonconformist and Unitarian. His liberal political views found him at odds with the government following the Peterloo Massacre in 1819 and, in response, him and several others founded the Manchester Guardian. Shuttleworth was involved with the newspaper until 1824, when, after a perceived rightward shift in coverage, he helped purchase the Mancester Gazette and transform it into an even more radical organ.

Closing Date and Time: 17 July 2024 at 15:39:00 ET.

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