Carl Schurz Autographs
Carl Christian Schurz (German: ; March 2, 1829 – May 14, 1906) was a German-American revolutionary and an American statesman, journalist, and reformer. He migrated to the United States after the German revolutions of 1848–1849 and became a prominent member of the new Republican Party. After serving as a Union general in the American Civil War, he helped found the short-lived Liberal Republican Party and became a prominent advocate of civil service reform. Schurz represented Missouri in the United States Senate and was the 13th United States Secretary of the Interior.
Born in the Rhine Province of the Kingdom of Prussia, Schurz fought for democratic reforms in the German revolutions of 1848–1849 as a member of the academic fraternity association Deutsche Burschenschaft. After Prussia suppressed the revolution Schurz fled to France. When police forced him to leave France he migrated to London. Like many other "Forty-Eighters", he then migrated to the United States, settling in Watertown, Wisconsin, in 1852.
After being admitted to the Wisconsin bar, he established a legal practice in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He also became a strong advocate for the anti-slavery movement and joined the newly organized Republican Party, unsuccessfully running for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. After briefly representing the United States as Minister (ambassador) to Spain, Schurz served as a general in the American Civil War, fighting in the Battle of Gettysburg and other major battles.
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Traded items with a signature of Carl Schurz
The most expensive item with a signature of Carl Schurz (CARL SCHURZ - DOCUMENT SIGNED 05/05/1877 CO-SIGNED BY: OTIS P.G. CLARKE) was sold in January 2026 for $512.85 while the cheapest item (Carl Schurz autographed album page as Secretary Of The Interior) found a new owner for $7.99 in May 2016. The month with the most items sold (2) was November 2012 with an average selling price of $40.50 for an autographed item of Carl Schurz. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in September 2025 with $341.25 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.99 was June 2008. In average, an autographed item from Carl Schurz is worth $33.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Carl Schurz were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Carl Schurz - Civil War General, Sec. of the Interior autograph | $24.00 |  |
| Carl Schurz - Civil War General, Sec. of the Interior autograph | $24.00 | |
| Carl Schurz Signed 1889 ALS Handwritten Letter Autograph AUTO 5x8 | $31.00 | |
| Carl Schurz Signed 1889 ALS Handwritten Letter Autograph AUTO 5x8 | $31.00 | |
| Civil War General Carl Schurz autographed cabinet card 1889 Senator Missouri | $200.00 | |
| Civil War General Carl Schurz autographed cabinet card 1889 Senator Missouri | $200.00 | |
| CIVIL WAR GENERAL CARL SCHURZ SIGNED LETTER TO CSA GENERAL JAMES CHESNUT 1882 | $78.03 | |
| CIVIL WAR GENERAL CARL SCHURZ SIGNED LETTER TO CSA GENERAL JAMES CHESNUT 1882 | $78.03 | |
| Civil War Major General Carl Schurz signed 2 1/4 x 4 1/2 card | $14.50 | |
| Civil War Union General Carl Schurz- Vintage Signed Card from 1891 | $39.99 | |
| Civil War Union General Carl Schurz- Vintage Signed Card from 1891 | $39.99 | |
| North American Co. signed by Carl Schurz - 1898 dated Autograph Stock Certificat | $341.25 | |
| North American Co. signed by Carl Schurz - 1898 dated Autograph Stock Certificat | $341.25 | |
| Vintage Carl Schurz (1818-1895) Civil War General Missouri Senator signed card | $39.00 | |
| Vintage Carl Schurz (1818-1895) Civil War General Missouri Senator signed card | $39.00 | |
