Albert Henry Baldwin was born on April

28th, 1858 at Fairford, a small town in

Gloucestershire. His interest in coins
began at an early age, and Baldwin's
traces its origins back to 1872, when he Overseas Auctions
is thought to have made his first coin
deal when still a schoolboy.

Albert Henry moved to London in 1881, FEATURED

and for the next twenty years taught at COLLECTIONS
Vicarage Road Boys School in
Plumstead. His involvement with coins
continued during this period, and in A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd
1889 he began to issue detailed lists of are delighted to
coins for sale from his Plumstead home. announce their
In 1901, he left Vicarage Road Boys appointment as
School to set up a coin and medal shop auctioneers of
with his eldest son Percy, and his other
sons Fred and Roy later joined them. The Michael Hall
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Their first shop was at 4A Duncannon Street, Charing Cross, where
the firm remained until shortly after the first World War. In 1920, The Bishop’s Wood
Baldwin's became a limited company and relocated to 3 Robert Hoard
Street, Adelphi. Finally it moved once more to a suite in the adjacent
Adelphi Building, where we remained until 1971.
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Percy and Roy left the firm in the late 1920s, leaving Albert Henry
(by now in his 70s), his son-in-law Douglas Mitchell and his son
"Uncle" Fred.

By now, Fred was responsible for much of the day-to-day running of

the firm, and shortly after the death of Albert Henry in 1936, Percy's
son (also named Albert) joined the company. His wife Anne was also
soon involved on the accounts and administrative side of the
business, and Douglas Mitchell's son Peter started work at Baldwin's
in 1949.

Albert died in 1967, and "Uncle Fred" passed away in 1970. Both
were known for the encouragement and support they gave to
collectors and students of numismatics. In Albert's obituary in the
BNJ, Christopher Blunt recalled:

"In the post-war years there gradually developed a regular gathering

on Saturday mornings...At these gatherings, which came to be
known informally as `The Saturday Morning Club,' friends met to
discuss problems of mutual interest, to consult the firm's library, to
look at (and even to buy) coins...It was an unwritten rule of the Club
that nobody was expected to buy on a Saturday - indeed it was
rather a matter of surprise if anyone tried to do so."

The company moved to its present location at 11 Adelphi Terrace in

1971. The firm now employs many full-time numismatists and
consultants, who between them cover virtually all aspects of English,
Ancient and Foreign coins and commemorative medals.

Baldwin's has catalogued coins for

auction houses in London and abroad
for decades. Although we have usually
been anonymous in the catalogues, we
have provided expertise for such firms
as Sotheby's, Christie's and
Glendinings.

In 1994, saw the establishment by

Edward Baldwin of Baldwin's Auctions
conducting auctions in London,
Singapore, Hong Kong, New York and
the Gulf States, both alone and in
conjunction with other firms.

Baldwin's aim is to provide our

customers with old-fashioned personal
service, and to help you build your
collection with confidence.
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