Our History

Albert Henry Baldwin set up
his first London based premises
on Duncannon Street in 1901

ESTABLISHED IN 1872 by Albert Henry Baldwin, Baldwin’s has over 100 years experience in serving the numismatic world.

Although founded much earlier the name A.H. Baldwin & Sons didn’t become synonymous with the London numismatic scene until 1901 when Albert Henry set up his first London based premises on Duncannon Street with his eldest son Percy, joined later by his two other sons Fred (legendary cataloguer of King Farouk of Egypt’s coin collection) and Roy. In 1920 Baldwin’s became a limited company and moved to their premises on Adelphi Terrace, where we remain to this day.

The company moved to its present location at 11 Adelphi Terrace in 1971 and has since grown to become one of the premier numismatic firms with the largest stock of coins, medals, tokens and numismatic books in the UK. The establishment in 1994 by Edward Baldwin of Baldwin’s Auctions has seen the firm develop further to conduct auctions in London, Singapore, Hong Kong, New York and the Gulf States.

The merger of A. H. Baldwin & Sons with Noble Investments (UK) PLC in 2006 and the acquisition in early 2008 of Apex Philatelics has seen the company grow in size to become a formidable market player. Offering a complete package for any coin or stamp collector or investor our team of specialists and consultants cover all aspects of English, Ancient and Foreign coins, commemorative medals, military medals, tokens, banknotes, numismatic books and world stamps.

Baldwin’s has catalogued coins for auction houses in London and abroad for decades. Although remaining anonymous in the catalogues we have provided expertise for some of the worlds most prestigious auction houses including Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Glendinings.

The Baldwin family was renowned for the encouragement and support they gave to collectors and students of numismatics. Their legacy lives on in the new generation of Baldwin’s staff who still pride themselves on their ability to provide an old-fashioned, personal service that will enable you to build or disburse your collection with confidence.