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 (8), type one reverse, elephant and castle on a shield, crest a leopard, arms of COVENTRY 17 97 around, P KEMPSON FECIT, no stop after COVENTRY, no stop between P and KEMPSON, edge plain, obv view of a church, TRINITY CHURCH (Conder p.171, 102; Virt p.187; Atkins p.225, 227; D&H Warwickshire 264); obv a building, WHITE FRIARS, FOUNDED 1342 (Conder p.171, 106; Virt p.195; Atkins p.226, 231; D&H Warwickshire 267a); obv a building, BABLAKE HOSPITAL, FOUNDED 1506 (D&H Warwickshire 282a); obv a building, COUNTY . HALL, ERECTED 1784 (D&H Warwickshire 288a); obv a building, FORDS HOSPITAL, FOUNDED 1529 (D&H Warwickshire 293a); obv a building, ST MARY HALL, ERECTED TEMP HEN. 6 (D&H Warwickshire 295a); obv a building, FREE SCHOOL, OLD FRONT TAKEN DOWN 1774 (D&H Warwickshire 297a); obv a building, FREE SCHOOL, NEW FRONT 1797 (D&H Warwickshire 299a). Generally good extremely fine, D&H 295a nearly so, rare, the others scarce. (8)

D&H 295a ex Jan 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: £300-400