Battling Nelson Autographs
Oscar Matthew "Battling" Nelson (June 5, 1882 – February 7, 1954), was a Danish-American professional boxer who held the World Lightweight championship. He was also nicknamed "the Durable Dane".
Nelson was born Oscar Mathæus Nielsen in Copenhagen, Denmark, on June 5, 1882. He emigrated to the United States the following year and was raised in Hegewisch, a neighborhood on the Southeast side of Chicago.
In 1913, he married Fay King, a cartoonist who did his portrait for Nelson's 1911 guide The Wonders of the Yellowstone National Park. In 1916, they had a very public divorce.
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Traded items with a signature of Battling Nelson
The most expensive item with a signature of Battling Nelson (Oscar Battling Nelson 1911 Cabinet Card PSA/DNA Signed Auto Autographed NM-MT 8) was sold in April 2026 for $1,506.00 while the cheapest item (Battling Nelson and Marty Luck - Autographed Vintage Photo from 1952) found a new owner for $45.89 in August 2017. The month with the most items sold (2) was March 2010 with an average selling price of $299.50 for an autographed item of Battling Nelson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2021 with $999.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $45.89 was August 2017. In average, an autographed item from Battling Nelson is worth $177.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Battling Nelson were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1908 Boxer Battling Nelson SIGNED Boxing Card JSA LOA | $115.50 |  |
| 1913 Battling Nelson AUTOGRAPHED Boxing Book w/ Full PSA Letter of Authenticity | $300.00 | |
| 1919 BATTLING NELSON autograph boxing Book Signed, Dated W/ Huge Inscription JSA | $599.99 | |
| 1923 AUTOGRAPHED FOOTBALL, JACK DEMPSEY, BATTLING NELSON, RED GRANGE, JSA AUTH!! | $399.95 | |
| Battling Nelson and Marty Luck - Autographed Vintage Photo from 1952 | $45.89 | |
| Battling Nelson original autographed photos Apr 23,1911 | $798.00 | |
| BATTLING NELSON SIGNED 1908 BOXING POSTCARD PSA/DNA | $220.00 | |
| Battling Nelson Signed Boxing Book Legendary Champion Autographed GTP ALL | $354.62 | |
| Battling Nelson SIGNED Boxing Photo Cartoonist Harry Hirshfield Abe Agent LOA | $434.00 | |
| Battling Nelson Signed Vintage Book Autograph PSA/DNA LOA Boxing Deceased 1954 | $177.50 | |
| Battling Nelson Signed Vintage Boxing Book Autographed | $150.00 | |
| Battling Nelson Vintage Signed Picture PSA DNA Auto HOF | $249.99 | |
| BATTLING NELSON-THE DURABLE DANE-HOF-DIED 1954 SIGNED | $56.99 | |
| Extremely Rare 1918 Battling Nelson Signed 8x10 Type 1 Boxing Photo With JSA LOA | $999.99 | |
| SIGNED: Deceased Lightweight Champion Battling Nelson | $349.00 | |
