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, Copper Halfpenny (9), obv beehive and bees, INDUSTRY HAS ITS SURE REWARDS, rev Druid's head right, CURRENT IN THE COUNTIES OF around, 1795, edge CAMBRIDGE BEDFORD AND HUNTINGTON (Atkins p.7, 10a; D&H Cambridgeshire 12a); rev figure of Hope, SUCCESS TO TRADE AND COMMERCE, edge plain (Conder p.228, 150; Atkins p.7, 11; D&H Cambridgeshire 13); rev Britannia seated, RULE BRITANNIA, 1795 below (3), edge BERSHAM BRADLEY WILLEY SNEDSHILL (Atkins p.7, 12; D&H Cambridgeshire 14), edge PAYABLE IN LONDON and engrailed (Atkins p.7, 12b; D&H Cambridgeshire 14b), edge plain, not in collar (Conder p.228, 153; Atkins p.7, 12c; D&H Cambridgeshire 14c); rev stork standing right, PROMISSORY HALFPENNY 1793, edge PAYABLE IN LONDON and engrailed (Atkins p.7, 13; D&H Cambridgeshire 15), edge milled (Conder p.228, 152; Atkins p.7, 13a; D&H Cambridgeshire 15a); rev river god reclining, NUNQUAM ARESCERE, MDCCXCI, edge milled (Conder p.218, 74; Atkins p.7, 14; D&H Cambridgeshire 16); rev plough and shuttle, SUCCESS TO THE PLOUGH AND SHUTTLE, edge PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE LIVERPOOL (Atkins p.7, 15; D&H Cambridgeshire 17); Copper Farthing (5), obv INDUSTRY HAS IT'S SURE REWARD * (4), rev Druid's head right, CURRENT IN THE COUNTIES OF 1795 (2), edge milled (Atkins p.9, 34; D&H Cambridgeshire 36); edge plain, not in collar (Conder p.250, 48; Pye p.13, 8; Virt p.122; Atkins p.9, 34a; D&H Cambridgeshire 36a); rev bust of Newton left, SR. ISAAC NEWTON (2), edge milled (Atkins p.9, 35; D&H Cambridgeshire 37), edge plain, not in collar (Atkins p.9, 35a; D&H Cambridgeshire 37a); obv Druid's head right, CURRENT IN THE COUNTIES OF 1795, rev cornucopia and olive branch, 1793, edge plain (Atkins p.9, 36; D&H Cambridgeshire 38). Generally very fine to extremely fine, some scarce. (14)

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: £200-300