Cornelius Vanderbilt Autograph

Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877), nicknamed "the Commodore", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. After working with his father's business, Vanderbilt worked his way into leadership positions in the inland water trade and invested in the rapidly growing railroad industry, effectively transforming the geography of the United States. More about Cornelius Vanderbilt

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Current items with a signature of Cornelius Vanderbilt

These are the most current items with a signature of Cornelius Vanderbilt that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.

Picture Item Title Price Store
thumbnailChicago and Canada Southern Railway Company signed by Cornelius Vanderbilt II - $300.00logo
thumbnailCornelius Vanderbilt Jr. signed Canada Southern Railway - circa 1890's Partially$474.50logo
thumbnailNew York and Harlem Railroad Company signed by Cornelius Vanderbilt II - Stock C$200.00logo
thumbnailSpuyten Duyvil and Port Morris Rail Road Company signed by Cornelius Vanderbilt $600.00logo
thumbnailSpuyten Duyvil and Port Morris Rail Road Company signed by Cornelius Vanderbilt $400.00logo
thumbnailSpuyten Duyvil and Port Morris Rail Road Company signed by Cornelius Vanderbilt $500.00logo
thumbnailVanderbilt Newspapers, Inc. signed by Cornelius Vanderbilt III - Stock Certifica$300.00logo
As one of the richest Americans in history and wealthiest figures overall, Vanderbilt was the patriarch of the wealthy and influential Vanderbilt family. He provided the initial gift to found Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. According to historian H. Roger Grant: "Contemporaries, too, often hated or feared Vanderbilt or at least considered him an unmannered brute. While Vanderbilt could be a rascal, combative and cunning, he was much more a builder than a wrecker being honorable, shrewd, and hard-working."

Cornelius Vanderbilt's great-great-great-grandfather, Jan Aertson or Aertszoon ("Aert's son"), was a Dutch farmer from the village of De Bilt in Utrecht, Netherlands, who emigrated to New Amsterdam (later New York) as an indentured servant in 1650. The Dutch van der ("of the") was eventually added to Aertson's village name to create "van der Bilt" ("of the Bilt"). This was eventually condensed to Vanderbilt. Anthony Janszoon van Salee was one of Cornelius Vanderbilt's great-great-great-great-grandfathers. Read even more about Cornelius Vanderbilt at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Cornelius Vanderbilt

The most expensive item with a signature of Cornelius Vanderbilt (John C. Calhoun - Letter Signed - To Cornelius Vanderbilt Just Before His Death) was sold in February 2021 for $1000.00 while the cheapest item (Cornelius Vanderbilt Doc Signed by John Pool 1823! RARE) found a new owner for $0.99 in January 2009. The month with the most items sold (4) was August 2013 with an average selling price of $46.00 for an autographed item of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2021 with $1000.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.00 was July 2017. In average, an autographed item from Cornelius Vanderbilt is worth $58.77.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Cornelius Vanderbilt were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture Item Title Price Store
thumbnail1905 Brigadier General CORNELIUS VANDERBILT III AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED LETTER $40.00logo
thumbnailCANADA SOUTHERN RAILWAY RAILROAD BOND CERTIFICATE CORNELIUS VANDERBILT SIGNED$195.00logo
thumbnailCORNELIUS VANDERBILT II - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 03/05/1883$600.00logo
thumbnailCornelius Vanderbilt Jr Signed Album Page Reno Palm Beach 7x10 Slab PSA/DNA$149.99logo
thumbnailCORNELIUS VANDERBILT JR. - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 04/09/1934$220.00logo
thumbnailJ Edgar Hoover autographed, signed Birthday wish to Major Cornelius Vanderbilt$75.00logo
thumbnailJohn C. Calhoun - Letter Signed - To Cornelius Vanderbilt Just Before His Death$1000.00logo
thumbnailRARE! Attorney for Cornelius Vanderbilt Chauncey Depew Signed Album Page COA$139.99logo
thumbnailSCARCE - 1884 Cornelius Vanderbilt II - $1,000 RR Receipt signed$62.99logo
thumbnailThe Living Past of America ***SIGNED by Author, Cornelius Vanderbilt IV*** 1955 $55.00logo