Unofficial Farthings and Checks, 1820-1901, LANARKSHIRE, Glasgow, Arnott Cannock & Co (2 – both W 7284a), Alex Ferguson & Co (W 7310), Glasgow Equitable Loan Co (W 7318), Retailers 1828 (5 – all W 7370), Retailers 1830 (4 – all W 7380), Dr John Stuart (4 – W 7390, 7410, 7420, 7430), George Thornhill (W 7440), Richard Wathew (W 7460), John Whyte (4 – all W 7480, one counterstamped t on obv.), Walter Wilson (W 7481), James Wylie (W 7485); RENFREWSHIRE, Greenock, Robertson & Co (2 – both W 7490) [27]. Fine to very fine, a few better, but W 7430, 7440, one 7480 and 7485 all pierced £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Tokens from the Collection of Dr Ronald Ward.

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Provenance: One W 7284a, one 7370 and one 7480 bt Seaby 1973; one W 7284a and one 7370 bt Seaby 1979; W 7310 bt S.E. Schwer 1988; one W 7370, one 7380, 7480 counterstamp and one 7490 bt A. Davisson 1994; W 7420 bt R. Sharman 1983; W 7430 bt Colony Coins 1979; *W 7440 bt D.L. Cannon January 2004; W 7460 bt Colony Coins 1976; one W 7480 A. Hannah Collection, CNG Auction 30 (New York), 11 June 1994, lot 662 (part), bt A. Davisson 1994; one W 7490 bt A.D. Hamilton 1987