Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Kempson's Proof Halfpenny, 1793, in gilt-copper, boy with press, rev. shield with hedgehogs, current every where edge, 10.43g/6h (DH 50; cf. DNW 57, 1200). Minor surface marks and a trifling rim fault on reverse at 7 o'clock, otherwise extremely fine and very rare (£90-120)