Tokens, Somerset, Bath City, halfpenny tokens (5), from Kempson's series, each with City arms and revs. building façade, All Saints Chapel; Cross Bath Pump Room; Free Church; General Hospital; Private Baths, Stall Street (D&H Somerset 69, 72, 73, 75, 79; Conder p.134, 29, 32, 33, 35 & p. 135, 40; Atkins p.175, 58, 61, 62, 64, 68); Warwickshire, Birmingham, Kempson's Halfpenny, George III r., rev. P KEMPSON, MAKER OF BUTTONS, MEDALS &c (DH 218). spotting on first but all extremely fine on nearly so, scarce (6)
Peter Kempson, (1755-1824), button-maker, later token manufacturer, St Mary's Row, Birmingham, later Little Charles Street. He 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.
(250-300 GBP)