I attended a conference last year with Paddy Teakle; we were both spilling out of our no 1s. I was amazed seeing his array of ribbons - there would be few serving who could rival them. I hope he gets them back.
I had my modest collection stolen whilst serving at Aldershot. I sought a valuation for insurance purposes and was astounded how much they were worth. Particular ones, such as GSM (Air Operations Iraq) are particularly collectable, and thus worth a bit as part of a wider collection. Luckily for me, the medals were recovered (stolen by a drunk PTI who broke into the mess one weekend to pursue a Nursing officer...). When not wearing them, I now keep hem in the office safe.