CHARLES RILEY COINS AND MEDALS Dealing in Coins, Medals, Commemorative Medals and Items of Numismatic Interest
P.O. Box 733, Aylesbury HP22 9AX, United Kingdom Tel. +44 (0)1296 747598 E-mail: charles.riley@virgin.net

Overseas buyers: I can now accept payment through the Paypal system (plus 4% fee) - please contact me for further details. US Dollar checks are also accepted (see terms & conditions)

Books for sale: These are listed at the bottom of the References page (click on References button above)

Specialist pages: Agricultural medals, click here; medals relating to Birmingham & Wolverhampton, click here ; Crystal Palace and related medals here . GOLD here .

About Charles Riley

I have been a professional numismatist since 1990. Until 2005 I was a cataloguer and auctioneer for two of London's principal numismatic auctioneers, which included the cataloguing and sale preparation of the six thousand silver coins of the fifteenth century Reigate Hoard, sold at auction in 1992. In 2005 I launched my independent coin and medal dealing business and consultancy, Charles Riley Coins & Medals.

As an enthusiastic collector of coins since the 1970s, my initial collecting interests were in British and French medieval coinage. Latterly I developed a particular interest in Commemorative Medals both British and foreign.

Medalau yn yr iaith cymraeg I am currently researching commemorative medals which feature the Welsh language, with a view to publishing a catalogue. If you have any such medals please contact me.

I am a member of the British Numismatic Society, the British Art Medal Society, the British Numismatic Trade Association

Numismatic Services

Sale of Coins and Medals: My stock is sold mainly through this website, and through having a table at various fairs (see below, under News). However not everything is listed on the website, so if you are looking for a coin or commemorative medal and don't see it here, please contact me. Currently I do not issue a printed retail list.

Purchase of Coins and Medals: I am always keen to purchase coins and medals, be they individual items or collections. I live in Buckinghamshire, which is geographically well suited for visiting clients in the south and midlands of England, as well as London. I also travel the country widely.

Valuation for Probate or Insurance: This can be arranged for a fee dependent on the amount of work involved.

Auction cataloguing: As an auction cataloguer and auctioneer between 1990-2005, I am well placed to catalogue numismatic collections for auction, and can offer advice on all matters relating to the auction process.

Unfortunately due to repeated emails, I have to place this notice from the orders and enquiries page: I regret that I am unable to answer numismatic enquiries of a general nature. Please note: THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC INFORMATION SERVICE. If you need an item identified I suggest the nearest suitable museum. I WILL NOT REPLY TO EMAILS REQUESTING IDENTIFICATION OR VALUATION OF AN ITEM unless you are prepared to pay for my time in advance. However I will be pleased to offer a price on material that is genuinely for sale (and this is subject to terms & conditions also). Thank you.

News

Important Notice - new stock listing: There are very real problems with updating this website as regards illustrations; I am hunting around for a suitable computer wizard to fix this (I may also advise those in my local area to avoid the original web-designer who refused to repair this website that she designed!) . Meanwhile I’m planning to list new stock in due course but without illustrations, which can be emailed on request.

“Wonders Never Cease”: Item 1319 in the Foreign Medals section is an attractive silver medal by Daniel Dupuis, listed at £195. One of these was offered at a London auction in September 2009 with an estimate of £200-300, and sold for a hammer price of £500 (plus about 20% in buyer’s premium and tax, i.e. about £600 total). The buyer and underbidder should have come here first!

In these unsure financial times many people are turning to that time-honoured commodity, namely GOLD , so I have added a separate page for Sovereigns and Half-Sovereigns and similar for sale: click here

There is a small selection of numismatic books for sale. These are offered on the References page, after the numismatic bibliography: do have a look - although small in number, it is quite an interesting selection - and excellent value!

"eBay": I have reservations about this online auction site - they don't allow genuine Nazi material (e.g. medals or medallions), and increasingly seem to be intent on making life difficult for honest vendors. Nevertheless I still use it as a seller from time to time, under the nom de guerre "Rodgarden".

My photograph: Apparently some people like to know what the person they are dealing with actually looks like, so now you can find out by scrolling down to the bottom of the References page, below the "Books for Sale" section.

Oxford Numismatic Society

The Society meets about 8 times a year usually very informally over lunch at The King's Arms, Kidlington (north of Oxford). Occasionally guest speakers give talks. New members are welcome - please contact me for further details. Our next meeting is:

5 December: Recollections of a collector – what the doctor ordered, by Paul Lewis

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