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, obv London bridge, LONDON BRIDGE THE FIRST OF STONE COMPLETED 1209 above, THE HOUSES ON THE BRIDGE TAKEN DOWN & THE BRIDGE REPAIRD 1758 in exergue, rev Britannia seated on rock holding olive branch, shield and sword, BRITISH . PENNY . TOKEN around, cypher PK and MDCCXCVII in exergue, edge I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY X (Conder p.72, 40; Virt p.211; Atkins p.76, 59; D&H Middlesex 68). Good extremely fine with substantial original colour, scarce.

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