Peter Kempson, Copper Halfpenny Mule, c1794 (D&H Warwickshire 59)

Peter Kempson, Copper Halfpenny Mule, c1794 (D&H Warwickshire 59) Obv: A shield bearing four hedgehogs, crest a hedgehog. Around the perimeter INDUSTRY HAS ITS SURE REWARD; Rev: A ship under sail to right, 1794 below. PRO BONO PUBLICO above. The mainmast to the center of O in BONO; Edge:  CURRENT EVERY WHERE (Atkins 207; 38, D&H Warwickshire 59)

Choice faded red and brown uncirculatd. Scarce.

Peter Kempson, (1755-1824), buttonmaker, later token manufacturer, St. Mary's Row, Birmingham, later Little Charles Street. 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