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 (11), rev arms and supporters of Bath within oval, BATH CITY. TOKEN around, edges plain, obv view of a chapel, ALL SAINTS CHAPEL (Conder p.134, 29; Virt p.234; Atkins p.175, 58; D&H Somersetshire 69); obv a building, CROSS BATH PUMP ROOM (Conder p.134, 32; Virt p.234; Atkins p.175, 61; D&H Somersetshire 72); obv a church, FREE CHURCH (Conder p.134, 33; Atkins p.175, 62; D&H Somersetshire 73); obv a building, FREE SCHOOL (Conder p.134,34; Atkins p.175, 63; D&H Somersetshire 74); obv a building, GENERAL HOSPITAL, with OPEN TO PEOPLE OF ALL COUNTRIES. BATH ALONE EXCEPTED in exergue (Conder p.134, 35; Virt p.234; Atkins p.175, 64; D&H Somersetshire 75); obv a chapel, KENSINGTON * CHAPEL * (Conder p.134, 36; Virt p.234; Atkins p.175, 65; D&H Somersetshire 76); obv a chapel, ST. MARYS CHAPEL (Conder p.135, 38; Atkins p.175, 67; D&H Somersetshire 78); obv a building, PRIVATE BATHS above, STALL STREET below (Conder p.135, 40; Atkins p.175, 68; D&H Somersetshire 79); obv a bridge with houses, PULTENEY BRIDGE BATH (Conder p.135, 39; Atkins p.176, 69; D&H Somersetshire 80); obv the interior of a building, INTERIOR OF NEW PUMP ROOM BATH ERECTED 1796 (Conder p.135, 41; Atkins p.176, 71; D&H Somersetshire 82); obv a building, PRINCIPLE ENTRANCE NEW ROOMS (Conder p.135, 42; Atkins p.176, 72; D&H Somersetshire 83). D&H 80 with small spot of verdigris, otherwise good extremely fine with faded colour, the others generally good extremely fine, all scarce. (11)

D&H 79 ex Jan Collection

D&H 80 ex Tatton 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