Corporation GND

Name

George and Robert Ferns

Grocers and candlemakers at Market Place, Stockport, Greater Manchester (formerly Cheshire).

George and Robert Ferns issued tokens in 1812 together with Thomas Cartwright. George Ferns was declared bankrupt in March 1821.

Lit.: W. J. Davis, The Nineteenth Century Token coinage of Great Britain Ireland the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man to which are added Tokens over one Penny value of any period (1904/reprint 1969) p. 32 no. 8; A.W. Waters, Notes on the Silver Tokens of the Nineteenth Century (1957) pp. 1-2 under Stockport; P. and B. R. Withers, The Token Book. British Tokens of the 17th 18th and 19th centuries and their values (2010) p. 390 nos. 5-6.

Types

Authority Info

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG90705

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