BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, ENGLAND, Peter Kempson, (1755-1824), buttonmaker, later token manufacturer, St Mary's Row, Birmingham, later Little Charles Street, Copper Halfpenny (3), 1796, obv group of weapons and musical instruments, FIFTH TROOP, BLOFIELD CAVALRY around, rev mounted dragoon left, LOYAL NORFOLK YEOMANRY around, MDCCXCVI in exergue, edge FEAR GOD AND HONOUR THE KING XX (2) (Conder p.118, 6; Pye p.9, 6; Virt p.73; Atkins p.150, 7; D&H Norfolk 6); edge plain (Atkins p.150, 7b; D&H Norfolk 6b). D&H 6 in mid and late die states, all good extremely fine, D&H 6b late state scarce. (3)
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: £120-150