Tom Pickford, CEO of Strand Collectibles Group, announced on 6 January 2024:
Dear Customers,
As a new year starts so does a new chapter for Baldwin’s and Stanley Gibbons as both brands are acquired by Strand Collectibles Group.
Baldwin’s, already a global name in numismatics, will now broaden our horizons to encompass all collectibles auctions, including coins, medals, stamps, trading cards, comic books, video games, sports memorabilia and more in the coming years curated by our in house experts including the Baldwin’s Coins & Stanley Gibbons specialists you will know so well. The schedule for the coming months, led by Iain Murphy, Managing Director of Baldwin’s Auctions already boasts some exceptional philatelic, numismatic and pop culture auctions, setting a pace we expect to see increase further still throughout the year.
To support new and existing auction categories we have recently unveiled our brand new platform www.baldwins.co, (note: the new domain is .co not .co.uk or .com) designed and built by our team based on your feedback to bring the joy of collecting to the auction experience.
Neil Paisley, MD Baldwin’s Coins, and the team will continue to buy and sell rare British, ancient and world coins. They will be at the New York International Numismatic Convention next week and the York Stamp & Coin Fair later in the month.
Stanley Gibbons will continue to serve the philatelists of today with the products and services which epitomise our expertise and meticulous attention to detail such as Catalogues and Price Lists. This year we publish the 127th Edition of the Commonwealth & British Empire (1840-1970) catalogue, still receiving contributions from Dr Philip Kinns after over 50 years of distinguished service.
Victoria Lajer, MD Stanley Gibbons, and her team will also launch a new digital catalogue collecting experience in 2024. Designed to help you throughout your collecting journey, starting with identifying and finding items all the way to keeping track and improving your collections. Features we’re confident will endear the product to a new generation of philatelists.
I am conscious that we bear huge responsibility as the stewards of these storied organisations. Honouring the past while creating a rich and sustainable legacy is our goal here – not least because that is how we may offer the very best care and attention to detail for collectors acquiring, or parting with, treasured possessions.
By harnessing the heritage and the unique expertise from both brands, I’m confident your experience will feel both reassuringly familiar and significantly enhanced.
Tom Pickford
CEO, Strand Collectibles Group
