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Auction Results and News from A.H. Baldwin & Sons
22 February 2012
Steve Hill, Baldwin's Director and English coin specialist, talks about the recent sale of the Prospero Collection of ancient coins that brought record prices for many coins. He also discusses the upcoming auction of the Bentley Collection that includes 1,240 gold British sovereigns. He addresses the question of provenance of coins and how important it is for collectors to keep records of their purchases. He concludes by sharing how someone can get started in the coin collecting hobby.
Coin Week
The $3.25m New York satyr
9 January 2012
THE much-anticipated 642-lot sale of the Prospero collection of classical Greek coins conducted by A.H. Baldwin & Sons of London (in association with Dmitry Markov of New York and M&M Numismatics Ltd of Washington DC) concluded after eight hours at 03.30 EST on January 5.
Antiques Trade Gazette
Baldwin's Set New World Record for Ancient Greek Coin - $3.25 Million
7 January 2012
The much anticipated sale of the spectacular Prospero Collection concluded at 03:30 EST this morning and, after a phenomenal eight hour 'white glove' auction, the team at Baldwin's had a lot to smile about. Although results are still in the process of being confirmed initial figures released by the company state that the sale total for all 642 lots is approximately US$25,000,000 (including buyer's premium at 17%), more than double the pre-sale estimate.
Rare coin collection set to make a mint
4 January 2012
(CNN) -- A collection of rare ancient Greek coins which has been hidden away for two decades is expected to sell for millions of dollars when it goes up for auction in New York on Wednesday.
The Prospero Collection features coins of historical and artistic importance, including one described by an expert as "a masterpiece of ancient Greek art."
Baldwin's Discusses the Prospero Ancient Coin Sale
27 September 2011
Paul Hill of A.H. Baldwin & Sons discusses lots from the upcoming Prospero Ancient Coin Sale to be held in January 2012. Mr. Hill is the ancient numismatist for the firm and shares examples of some of the better pieces as well as what kind of person purchases this kind of rarity from antiquity.
Baldwin's Hong Kong Coin Auction 51 Realizes $5.2+ Million
7 September 2011
As Baldwin's (www.baldwin.co.uk) celebrated their 25th year of trading in the Orient bidders came out in force to ensure that this pinnacle auction was an outstanding success. The one day sale achieved an amazing, $5,256,675 (including buyer's premium,) the highest total of any of Baldwin's sales in the Orient and a fitting result for our 51st auction
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New Collections
Baldwin's are proud to present two magnificent collections to be sold by auction during 2012/13.
