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 bust of Earl Howe left, EARL HOWE & THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE, queue above the shoulder, point of hat to E of THE, rev Britannia seated, RULE BRITANNIA, 1795 (5), edge EMSWORTH HALFPENNY PAYABLE BY IOHN STRIDE X (Conder p.41, 8; Pye p.19, 3; Atkins p.36, 11; D&H Hampshire 23), edge PORTSMOUTH HALFPENNY PAYABLE AAT THO'S SHARP'S (Atkins p.36, 11a; D&H Hampshire 23a), edge PAYABLE IN LONDON and engrailed (Atkins p.36, 11b; D&H Hampshire 23b), edge CURRENT EVERYWHERE (D&H unlisted, Davisson as D&H Hampshire 23d), edge plain (D&H unlisted, Davisson as D&H Hampshire 23e); obv bust of Earl Howe left, EARL HOWE & THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE, queue above the shoulder, point of hat to E of THE, rev Britannia seated, RULE BRITANNIA, 1797, edge PAYABLE IN LONDON and engrailed (Atkins p.37, 19; D&H Hampshire 24); obv bust of Earl Howe left, EARL HOWE & THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE, queue above the shoulder, point of hat under H of THE, rev female standing holding pole with cap of liberty, 1794, LIBERTY & COMMERCE above, edge PAYABLE IN LONDON and engrailed (Atkins p.37, 20; D&H Hampshire 25); obv bust of Earl Howe left, ADMIRAL EARL HOWE. (2), rev Britannia standing, facing left, small lion below, ships in the background, SUCCESS TO THE COMMERCE OF BRITAIN, edge wavy line with dots (D&H unlisted, Davisson as D&H Hampshire 27a), rev Britannia seated, RULE BRITANNIA around, 1797 below, edge plain (D&H Hampshire 28a). Generally very fine to extremely fine, D&H 23a very rare, D&H 23d, 23e, 27a and 28a exceedingly rare. (9)

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