The R C Bell Collection of British Trade Tokens

18th Century, Warwickshire, County, Kempson’s Penny, 1796; Prize Fighting Ring, Pennies, 1789 (2), of T. Johnson and I. Perrins; Birmingham, J. Kempson, Penny, 1796, T. Welch, Penny, 1795 (DH 6, 12, 13, 20, 21). [5]. Last two extremely fine and bronzed, others very fine or better but DH 12 with metal fault across centre of reverse (£80-100)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The R C Bell Collection of British Trade Tokens.

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DH 6 = Bell, TT p.174; DH 12 = Bell, PC p.70; DH 13 = Bell, PC p.67; DH 20 = Bell, TT p.173; DH 21 = Bell, TT p.179.

Isaac Perrins (1750-1800), champion boxer of Warwickshire, Staffordshire and Worcestershire, fought the all-England champion, Thomas Johnson (†1797), at Banbury on 22 October 1789. After a contest of 62 rounds, Johnson was declared the winner.

DH 21, 72 struck