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 Penny (11), 1797, all rev shield of arms. CITY TOKEN and P. KEMPSON FECIT either side, arms of GLOUCESTER . 1797 around, edges plain, obv Gloucester Cathedral, FIRST BUILT 1061 in exergue (Conder p.37, 1; Virt p.233; Atkins p.31, 1; D&H Gloucestershire 1); obv St Mary de Crypt Church, AND SCHOOL in exergue (Conder p.37, 2; Atkins p.31, 3; D&H Gloucestershire 2); obv St Mary De Lode (2), no buttresses on front entrance (Conder p.37, 3; Atkins p.31, 5; D&H Gloucestershire 3); and with buttresses, drain spout added to right (Conder p.313, 3; Atkins p.31,6; D&H Gloucestershire 4); obv St Michael's Church (Conder p.37, 4; Atkins p.31, 8; D&H Gloucestershire 5); obv St Nicholas' Church (Conder p.37, 5; Atkins p.31, 10; D&H Gloucestershire 6); obv St John's Church (Atkins p.31, 17; D&H Gloucestershire 7); obv White Friars (Atkins p.32, 19; D&H Gloucestershire 8); obv a cross, THE HIGH CROSS. TAKEN DOWN IN 1751 around (Conder p.313, 1; Atkins p.31, 15; D&H Gloucestershire 9); obv a large building, THE NEW COUNTY GAOL around (Conder p.37, 6; Atkins p.31, 12; D&H Gloucestershire 10); obv St Bartholomews Hospital, REBUILT 1789 below (Conder p.37, 7; Atkins p.31, 14; D&H Gloucestershire 11). D&H 1 and 2 with minor spots, otherwise all generally good extremely fine and scarce. (11)

D&H 2, D&H 3, D&H 4, D&H 5, D&H 6, D&H 7, D&H 11 ex Lincoln, ex Longman Collection

D&H 8 ex A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, ex Longman Collection

D&H 9 ex Dalton, ex Longman Collection

D&H 10 ex Given Collection
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: £400-600