George Grey Autographs
Sir George Grey, KCB (14 April 1812 – 19 September 1898) was a British soldier, explorer, colonial administrator and writer. He served in a succession of governing positions: Governor of South Australia, twice Governor of New Zealand, Governor of Cape Colony, and the 11th premier of New Zealand. He played a key role in the colonisation of New Zealand, and both the purchase and annexation of Māori land.
Grey was born in Lisbon, Portugal, just a few days after his father, Lieutenant-Colonel George Grey, was killed at the Battle of Badajoz in Spain. He was educated in England. After military service (1829–37) and two explorations in Western Australia (1837–39), Grey became Governor of South Australia in 1841. He oversaw the colony during a difficult formative period. Despite being less hands-on than his predecessor George Gawler, his fiscally responsible measures ensured the colony was in good shape by the time he departed for New Zealand in 1845.
Grey was the most influential figure during the European settlement of New Zealand. Governor of New Zealand initially from 1845 to 1853, he was governor during the initial stages of the New Zealand Wars. Learning Māori to fluency, he became a scholar of Māori culture, compiling Māori mythology and oral history and publishing it in translation in London. He developed a cordial relationship with the powerful rangatira Pōtatau Te Wherowhero of Tainui, in order to deter Ngāpuhi from invading Auckland. He was knighted in 1848. In 1854, Grey was appointed Governor of Cape Colony in South Africa, where his resolution of hostilities between indigenous South Africans and European settlers was praised by both sides. After separating from his wife and developing a severe opium addiction, Grey was again appointed Governor of New Zealand in 1861, three years after Te Wherowhero, who had established himself the first Māori King in Grey’s absence, had died. The Kiingitanga (Maori King) posed a significant challenge to the British push for sovereignty, and with Ngāpuhi absent from the movement, Grey found himself challenged on two sides. He struggled to reuse his skills in negotiation to maintain peace with Māori, and his relationship with Te Wherowhero's successor Tāwhiao deeply soured. Turning on his former allies, Grey began an aggressive crackdown on Tainui and launched the Invasion of the Waikato in 1863, with 14,000 Imperial and colonial troops attacking 4,000 Māori and their families. Appointed in 1877, he served as Premier of New Zealand until 1879, where he remained a symbol of colonialism.
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Traded items with a signature of George Grey
The most expensive item with a signature of George Grey (George Grey Barnard - American Sculptor - Autographed 1935 Letter) was sold in May 2018 for $406.00 while the cheapest item (Sir George Grey, 2nd Baronet - Signed Parliament Pass (ANS), 1859) found a new owner for $1.26 in May 2020. The month with the most items sold (11) was May 2018 with an average selling price of $249.00 for an autographed item of George Grey. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2018 with $249.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.26 was May 2020. In average, an autographed item from George Grey is worth $99.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of George Grey were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | George Grey Barnard - American Sculptor - Autographed 4 Page 1935 Letter | $139.16 |  |
| George Grey Barnard - Iconic American Sculptor - Autographed 2 Page 1936 Letter | $249.00 | |
| George Grey Barnard - Iconic American Sculptor - Autographed 2 Page 1936 Letter | $249.00 | |
| George Grey Barnard - Iconic American Sculptor - Autographed 2 Page 1936 Letter | $249.00 | |
| George Grey Barnard - Iconic American Sculptor - Autographed Typed 1931 Letter | $195.00 | |
| George Grey Barnard Letter Signed Sculptor Artist Sculpture Bronze Marble Art | $125.00 | |
| Governor of South Australia George Grey Clipped Signature Todd Mueller COA | $69.99 | |
| Sir George Grey 2nd Baronet Prime Minister Autograph Letter Signed 1867 | $23.16 | |
| Sir George Grey 2nd Baronet Prime Minister Autograph Letter Signed 1867 | $38.78 | |
| Sir George Grey 2nd Baronet Prime Minister Autograph Letter Signed 1867 | $62.99 | |
| Sir George Grey 2nd Baronet Prime Minister Autograph Letter Signed 1867 | $121.50 | |
| Sir George Grey, 2nd Baronet - Signed Parliament Pass (ANS), 1859 | $1.26 | |
| Sir George Grey- Signed Free Franked Envelope (Colonial Governor/Soldier/Writer) | $16.00 | |
| Sir. GEORGE GREY (1817-1898) Governor of New Zealand Handwritten Signed Letter | $6.45 | |
| Two Letters Signed by George Grey Barnard | $100.00 | |
