Unofficial Farthings, LANCASHIRE, Ashton-under-Lyne, R.H. Chambers (BWS 40); Blackburn, William Pickles (BWS 1060); Bolton, John Carrie (BWS 1090); Liverpool, Carmichael & Co (BWS 2080), Hellewell (BWS 2160), R.C. Hudson (BWS 2170), Promoli & Hausburg (BWS 2230), Wyatt Bros (BWS 2310); Oldham, Edwin Barlow (BWS 4120), Philip Berry (BWS 4140), R. Cooper (4, BWS 4160, 4170, 4190, 4200), Benjamin Fielding (BWS 4220), E. Gilpin (BWS 4230); Salford, Entwisle & Co (BWS 4530); Wigan, Edwardson (BWS 5080) [18]. BWS 2230, 4190 and 4230 extremely fine, others generally fine to very fine, second and last rare £100-150

Provenance: BWS 40, 1090, 2080, 2160, 4120 and 4170 A.B. Pardoe Collection duplicates [40, 2080 and 2160 from C. Brunel October 1985, 1090 from Seaby September 1985]; BWS 1060 and 5080 A.B. Pardoe Collection, DNW Auction 34, 6 February 1998, lots 280, 283 (parts) [1060 from D.G. Vorley February 1990, 5080 from C. Brunel October 1985]; BWS 2230 and 4530 R.N.P. Hawkins Collection, Glendining Auction, 16 March 1988, lot 325 (part); BWS 2310 and 4230 Format FPL 64, September 2004 (5078, 5126); BWS 4160 Format FPL 65, November 2005 (6409)