| REF. NO. | DENOMINATION | DESCRIPTION | NO. ISSUED | CONDITION | VALUE |
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| 101 | preference shares | ? | ? | – | £- |
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| 102 | ordinary shares | [1913], black | #21 | VF | £75 |
Westley Richards and Company Ltd
Registered 1873. Reincorporated in 1899. This Birmingham gun manufacturer was established in 1812 and obtained several patents for the improvement of rifles and shotguns in particular. Although in decline after WWII the company was acquired by Walter Clode who restored its fortunes and it still is one of the best sporting gunmakers in the world today. Dissolved <1916. Company number 7461
Capital by 1900 was £100,000 in 50,000 5% cumulative preference shares of £1 and 50,000 ordinary shares of £1.
1873