Tag: Baldwin’s of St. James’s

The New York branch of the British antiques dealer Mallett filed for bankruptcy. Why does that affect the numismatic world? Well, it has to do with the parent company Stanley Gibbons (the owner of Baldwin’s), a major investor – and a well-known fashion brand.

The joint auctions of Baldwin’s and St. James’s are coming to an end. Both auction houses will go back to holding separate auctions in the future. It’s quite simple: Baldwin’s of St. James’s will once again become Baldwin’s AND St. James’s.

Baldwin’s of St. James’s upcoming auction features over 450 lots, including the superb Portland Collection and rare British coins. A highlight is a medal dedicated to the Suram Tunnel that bears witness to a dramatic story of the Rothschild and the Nobel families.

An amazing group of silver members’ tickets to the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Royal Institution have been found in a vault of the coin dealer Baldwin & Sons. The members’ tickets will be sold by Baldwin’s of St. James’s on 9th December 2020.

The forthcoming 484 lot “Medallion Sale” to be held by Baldwin’s of St. James’s will include the remaining stock of the late coin dealer Neddy Allen, which is to be sold on behalf of several animal-related charities of her selection.

Baldwin’s of St. James’s March auction will include the 197 lot Pavilion Collection of Medals Reflecting upon the Life and Times of George IV, supposed to be “the first such specialist collection of George IV to be offered in the market”.

After 49 years in the firm, Edward Baldwin retires from his work for A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd as the last of the Baldwin clan. He has prepared the firm for the present and future opening it up to the auction business and using computer technology.