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 (7), type three reverse, shield of arms, MAKER OF BUTTONS MEDALS &c. BIRMINGHAM, P. KEMPSON. above, stop after KEMPSON, edge plain, obv a building, WELCH CROSS (Atkins p.218, 156; D&H Warwickshire 192); obv a building, BLUE COAT CHARITY SCHOOL, ENLARGED 1794. (Conder p.165, 42; Virt p.54; Atkins p.216, 106; D&H Warwickshire 197a); obv a building, FREE SCHOOL (Conder p.165, 45; Virt p.44; Atkins p.216, 113; D&H Warwickshire 200); obv a building, THE NEW BRASS WORKS 1796 (Atkins p.216, 109; D&H Warwickshire 203); obv a building, NAVIGATION OFFICE, MDCCXCVI (Conder p.166, 55; Virt p.84; Atkins p.217, 136; D&H Warwickshire 210); obv a building, BIRMINGHAM THEATRE, 1795 (Atkins p.218, 153; D&H Warwickshire 216); obv bust right, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA (Conder p.165, 37; Virt p.54; Atkins p.219, 162; D&H Warwickshire 218). Generally good extremely fine, some with original colour. (7)

D&H 192 ex Jan Collection

D&H 197a ex Daniels Collection

D&H 203 ex Spink
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: £200-300