Francis Hopkinson Autographs
Francis Hopkinson (October 2, 1737 – May 9, 1791) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, jurist, author, and composer. He designed Continental paper money and two early versions of flags, one for the United States and one for the United States Navy. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence in July 1776 as a delegate from New Jersey.
Hopkinson served in various roles in the early United States government including as a member of the Second Continental Congress and as a member of the Navy Board. He became the first federal judge of the Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania on September 30, 1789.
Born on October 2, 1737 (Gregorian), September 21, 1737 (Julian) in Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania. Hopkinson received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1757 from the College of Philadelphia (now the University of Pennsylvania) and an Artium Magister degree in 1760 from the same institution. He was the first American-born composer to write a surviving secular song. He was secretary of a commission of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania which made a treaty between the province and certain Indian tribes in 1761. He entered private practice in Philadelphia from 1761 to 1766. He was collector of customs in Salem, Province of New Jersey, in 1763.
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Traded items with a signature of Francis Hopkinson
The most expensive item with a signature of Francis Hopkinson (Francis Hopkinson SIGNED x2 1781 CONTINENTAL LOANS Docs) was sold in May 2013 for $3,500.00 while the cheapest item (Francis Hopkinson Smith - American Author & Artist - Authentic Autographed Card) found a new owner for $0.99 in October 2013. The month with the most items sold (2) was October 2013 with an average selling price of $10.74 for an autographed item of Francis Hopkinson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2013 with $3,500.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.25 was August 2016. In average, an autographed item from Francis Hopkinson is worth $253.24.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Francis Hopkinson were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1770 PROMISSORY NOTE SIGNED FRANCIS HOPKINSON DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNER | $600.00 |  |
| 1834 Francis Hopkinson signed Legal document from Pa., | $201.50 | |
| Colonial Currency, PA. March 20, 1771 Dec. Signer FRANCIS HOPKINSON Signed Note | $1,895.00 | |
| Continental Loan Office 3rd Bill of Exchange signed by Francis Hopkinson Lot 96 | $400.00 | |
| FRANCIS HOPKINSON ~ SIGNER DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNED CONTINENTAL BILL | $1,785.00 | |
| FRANCIS HOPKINSON * PSA * AUTOGRAPH Cut SIGNED * Declaration of Independence NJ | $995.00 | |
| FRANCIS HOPKINSON 1779 Autograph - RI Joseph Brown Gaspee Attack - Slavery | $1,999.99 | |
| Francis Hopkinson Griswold - WWII Air Force General - Autographed Page from 1958 | $11.50 | |
| FRANCIS HOPKINSON SMITH (1838-1915) autograph cut | Statue of Liberty - signed | $49.99 | |
| FRANCIS HOPKINSON SMITH - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 04/18 | $714.85 | |
| Francis Hopkinson Smith - Statue of Liberty Builder - Autographed Letter (ALS) | $39.87 | |
| FRANCIS HOPKINSON SMITH - TYPED MANUSCRIPT SIGNED CIRCA 1892 | $814.85 | |
| Francis Hopkinson Smith Statue of Liberty Engineer Antique Autograph Signed Note | $199.99 | |
| Francis Hopkinson Smith Statue of Liberty Engineer Antique Autograph Signed Note | $199.99 | |
| Francis Hopkinson Smith, HW Signature, Engineer, Designed Base Statue Of Liberty | $300.00 | |
