BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, ENGLAND, Peter Kempson, (1755-1824), buttonmaker, later token manufacturer, St Mary's Row, Birmingham, later Little Charles Street, Copper Halfpenny (2), rev arms and supporters of Bath within oval, BATH CITY around, TOKEN, COVENTRY TOKEN edges; obv a church, FREE CHURCH (Atkins p.175, 62a; D&H Somersetshire 73a); obv a building, PRIVATE BATHS above, STALL STREET below (D&H Somersetshire 79a). First with trifling spots, otherwise good extremely fine, second good extremely fine, both bronzed and very rare. (2)
D&H 73a ex Dalton 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: £150-200