Lot 2150 , Two British copper tokens;, Philip Astley, Copper Halfpenny, Kempson, Copper Halfpenny, 1795

Two British copper tokens;, Philip Astley, Copper Halfpenny, Kempson, Copper Halfpenny, 1795

Two British copper tokens;
Philip Astley, Copper Halfpenny,
Kempson, Copper Halfpenny, 1795,
Philip Astley, Copper Halfpenny, obv Mercury standing on the back of a horse, THE . FIRST . EQUESTN. PERFORMANCE . IN . EUROPE. Ex: LYCEUM STRAND LONDON around, rev man balancing himself upon his head on the point of a sword, SINGING DANCING TUMBLING SLACK WIRE &c. around, EVERY EVENING in exergue, edge PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL, DH Middlesex 362c, about EF
Kempson, Copper Halfpenny, 1795, obv beehive and bees, INDUSTRY HAS ITS SURE REWARDS around, rev Druid’s head facing right, CURRENT IN THE COUNTIES OF around, 1795 below, edge CAMBRIDGE BEDFORD AND HUNTINGTON, DH Cambridgeshire 12, good VF
£60-80