George III - Cook & Co, 1730 Token Spade Guinea - Manchester, UK

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain
King George III (1738-1760-1820)
Type: Advertising Token
Years: 1730 (c.1893)
Value: Token Spade Guinea 
Currency: Counter Tokens 
Metal: Brass
Weight: 3.65 g
Diameter: 25 mm 
Thickness: 0.85 mm
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Grade: VF/XF

Obverse:
Laureate head of King George III facing to right. Legend around.

Lettering: COOK‧&‧CO‧XVIII‧XCHNG‧ST‧MNCHSTR‧

Translation: Cook & Co. 18, Exchange Street, Manchester.

Reverse:
Crowned spade shield. Legend around and date below.

Lettering:
COOK'S•TRAVELLERS•ARE•THE•BEST 
• 1730 •

Edge:
Reeded.

Comments:
1893 Company established.
1900 Glasgow works destroyed by fire. New works opened in Altrincham, Cheshire.
1914 Textile machinists. Specialities: ring travellers and textile machinery goods. Employees 300. 
1917 Advert. Ring travellers for spinning and doubling cotton, worsted, wool and silk. 
1936 Travellers, Rings, Spindles for Spinners.

Collection : English, Scottish & Irish, Conder Tokens, Commonwealth & Colonial Tokens