Franklin Pierce Autograph

Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804 – October 8, 1869) was the 14th president of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857. A northern Democrat who believed that the abolitionist movement was a fundamental threat to the nation's unity, he alienated anti-slavery groups by signing the Kansas–Nebraska Act and enforcing the Fugitive Slave Act. Conflict between North and South continued after Pierce's presidency, and, after Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860, the Southern states seceded, resulting in the American Civil War. More about Franklin Pierce

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Current items with a signature of Franklin Pierce

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thumbnail1854 Signed Franklin Pierce Administration Land Grant To War Of 1812 Veteran$150.00logo
Pierce was born in New Hampshire, the son of state governor Benjamin Pierce. He served in the House of Representatives from 1833 until his election to the Senate, where he served from 1837 until his resignation in 1842. His private law practice was a success, and he was appointed New Hampshire's U.S. Attorney in 1845. Pierce took part in the Mexican–American War as a brigadier general in the United States Army. Democrats saw him as a compromise candidate uniting Northern and Southern interests, and nominated him for president on the 49th ballot at the 1852 Democratic National Convention. He and running mate William R. King easily defeated the Whig Party ticket of Winfield Scott and William A. Graham in the 1852 presidential election.

As president, Pierce attempted to enforce neutral standards for civil service while also satisfying the Democratic Party's diverse elements with patronage, an effort that largely failed and turned many in his party against him. He was a Young America expansionist who signed the Gadsden Purchase of land from Mexico and led a failed attempt to acquire Cuba from Spain. He signed trade treaties with Britain and Japan and his Cabinet reformed its departments and improved accountability, but political strife during his presidency overshadowed these successes. His popularity declined sharply in the Northern states after he supported the Kansas–Nebraska Act, which nullified the Missouri Compromise, while many Southern whites continued to support him. The act's passage led to violent conflict over the expansion of slavery in the American West. Pierce's administration was further damaged when several of his diplomats issued the Ostend Manifesto calling for the annexation of Cuba, a document that was roundly criticized. He fully expected the Democrats to renominate him in the 1856 presidential election, but they abandoned him and his bid failed. His reputation in the North suffered further during the American Civil War as he became a vocal critic of President Abraham Lincoln. Read even more about Franklin Pierce at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Franklin Pierce

The most expensive item with a signature of Franklin Pierce (A 3 page Handwritten Letter & Book Both Signed as President by Franklin Pierce) was sold in July 2014 for $6500.00 while the cheapest item (2020 Historic Autograph POTUS The First 36 #14 Franklin Pierce) found a new owner for $0.99 in January 2024. The month with the most items sold (2) was March 2021 with an average selling price of $51.74 for an autographed item of Franklin Pierce. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2014 with $1000.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was August 2014. In average, an autographed item from Franklin Pierce is worth $125.00.

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thumbnail1855 DES MOINES IOWA LAND GRANT SIGNED PRESIDENT FRANKLIN PIERCE SECRETARY$50.00logo
thumbnail1858 Missouri Land Grant S. Hardin Secretarial Signature Pres. Franklin Pierce$33.50logo
thumbnailANTIQUE US LAND DEED-1854-Signed President Franklin Pierce$125.00logo
thumbnailFranklin Pierce - 14th Pres. of the United States - Sec.-signed Land Grant$37.00logo
thumbnailFRANKLIN PIERCE 14th President Signature Autograph Signed Cut Presidential RARE$131.59logo
thumbnailFRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS Autograph Letter Signed with Original 1946 New Yorker Poem$175.00logo
thumbnailFranklin Pierce Adams Signed Poem 1961 / Autographed Actor$69.99logo
thumbnailFranklin Pierce Signature Framed With Engraving$470.00logo
thumbnailFRANKLIN PIERCE THE BAR PIECES FROM THE PAST SIGNED DOCUMENT RELIC US PRESIDENT$99.99logo
thumbnailFranklin Pierce US President signed free frank Autograph RARE 1839$498.00logo
thumbnailFranklin Pierce wonderful signature US President Autograph$435.00logo
thumbnailFranklin Pierce/President/Signed Autograph$482.10logo
thumbnailIowa Land Grant 1855, Pre-Statehood, Franklin Pierce Signature$50.00logo
thumbnailLAND WARRANT / GRANT, 160 ACRES NODAWAY CO, MO, SIGNED PRES FRANKLIN PIERCE 1854$45.00logo
thumbnailPresident Franklin Pierce SIGNED Autographed Appointment Letter - In Office 1854$750.00logo