Top 10 Most Expensive Autographs Ever Sold


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In a personal collection, a celebrity autograph often can’t be beat.  While most autographs are worth next to nothing without a certificate of authenticity, there have been some in the past that have sold for more than five figures.

10. Neil Armstrong – $10,900

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The first man to walk on the moon died last year. A collector paid top dollar for a personal “moon print” of this astronaut.

9. Princess Diana – $12,400

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The late Princess Diana of Wales signed a sweetly made, heart covered, personalized Valentine’s Day postcard for a waiter by the name of “George.” Now that’s a dish of incredible sweetness and a extra bowl of wow.

8. James Dean – $19,375

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The “rebel without a cause” gave cause and pause to an admiring fan, whose print is now in the hands of a collector and admirer.

7. John F. Kennedy – $38,837

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The late John F. Kennedy signed a newspaper for a maid who approached him, at the hotel he was staying with his wife, just hours before he was assassinated. This piece of history, from a beloved president, was bought five decades later at an auction.

6. Jesse James – $51,240

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Infamous scoundrels’ autographs also fetch tremendous money in the autograph market. This bank and train robber’s signature is truly “worth a killing.”

5. Jimi Hendrix – $63,550

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This late rock star legend’s autograph value could leave anyone in a “purple haze.”
A fan who had many of his records and mementos added this to his collection with this autograph from a great, who left us too young.

4. Albert Einstein – $74,324

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Apparently, it is okay to stick out your tongue at a friend. –At least when it is Albert Einstein. This famous signed picture, uniquely featuring the brilliant scientist sticking his tongue out, was a special dedication for his old good friend, Howard Smith. It was bought by an amateur collector of rare souvenirs, who made a pretty genius find.

3. Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio – $191,200

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The Hollywood starlet Marilyn Monroe and ex-husband Joe DiMaggio left their signatures on a baseball, presumably for a fan. This collector’s piece was sold at an auction nearly seven years ago, with a price that was a grand slam.

2. John Lennon – $525.000

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A great twist of tragic fate makes this the second most expensive autograph that was ever collected. The cover of the album “Double Fantasy,” from 1980, featuring John Lennon and Yoko Ono, was signed for the man who killed him. With the musical great’s signature, addressed to his killer, Mark Chapman, this autograph is sadly priceless and unique.

1. William Shakespeare – $4.5 million

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Topping the list of the most expensive autographs is from perhaps the greatest wordsmith, poet, story teller ever. A signature attributed to the great Shakespeare was found on an official document for a cool $4.5 million dollars. Would this have left even him speechless-wordless?


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