Watch List notes:

BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, ENGLAND, Peter Kempson, (1755-1824), buttonmaker, later token manufacturer, St Mary's Row, Birmingham, later Little Charles Street, Brass Halfpenny mule, obv beehive and bees, INDUSTRY HAS ITS SURE REWARDS around, rev stork standing, facing right, PROMISSORY HALFPENNY . 1793 around, edge PAYABLE IN LONDON and engrailed (Atkins p.7, 13; D&H Cambridgeshire 15). The planchet cracked and a few spots, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare in brass.

ex Lincoln Number 1 Collection

ex F S Cokayne Collection, acquired 17 March 1934 for 3/6
Kempson was actively involved in the production of tokens from 1791 until 1799, turning out more than 60 tons of "legitimate provincial coins" for various commissions. Kempson also freely muled dies in his possession, and produced a variety of tokens for sale to collectors.

Estimate: £150-200