Baldwin & Sons
Auction 102 4 October 2016
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BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, ENGLAND, Peter Kempson, (1755-1824), buttonmaker, later token manufacturer, St Mary's Row, Birmingham, later Little Charles Street, Copper Halfpenny, obv a building, NEW BREWERY ERECTED . 1792 around, type two reverse, shield of arms, MAKER OF BUTTONS MEDALS &c. BIRMINGHAM around, P. KEMPSON above, P of P. KEMPSON aligns over space between O and F of OF, no stop after KEMPSON, edge plain (D&H Warwickshire 206). Toned, good extremely fine, and rather rare.
ex S H Hamer Collection
ex F S Cokayne Collection, acquired 27 December 1930 for 12/6
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: £100-150
ex S H Hamer Collection
ex F S Cokayne Collection, acquired 27 December 1930 for 12/6
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: £100-150