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 two reverse, elephant and castle on a shield, crest a leopard, arms of COVENTRY 17 97 around, P KEMPSON FECIT, no stop after COVENTRY, stop between P and KEMPSON, edge COVENTRY TOKEN, obv the remains of a cathedral, REMAINS OF CATHEDRAL, ERECTED 1043 (D&H Warwickshire 257); obv a church, ST. JOHNS CHURCH, ERECTED 1350 (D&H Warwickshire 262); obv a church, TRINITY CHURCH (D&H Warwickshire 265); obv a gateway, GREY FRIARS GATE, TAKEN DOWN 1781 (Conder p.170, 90; Virt p.186; Atkins p.224, 215; D&H Warwickshire 271); obv a gateway, MILL LANE GATE (Conder p.170, 98; Virt p.187; Atkins p.225, 223; D&H Warwickshire 274); obv a gateway, SPON GATE, TAKEN DOWN 1771 (D&H Warwickshire 277); obv a gateway, WHITE FRIARS GATE (D&H Warwickshire 280). Generally good extremely fine and scarce. (7)

D&H 271 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: £200-300