Jefferson F. Davis (June 3, 1808 – December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as the first and only president of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865. He represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party before the American Civil War. He was the United States Secretary of War from 1853 to 1857. More about Jefferson Davis
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Davis, the youngest of ten children, was born in Fairview, Kentucky, but spent most of his childhood in Wilkinson County, Mississippi. His eldest brother Joseph Emory Davis secured the younger Davis's appointment to the United States Military Academy. Upon graduating, he served six years as a lieutenant in the United States Army. After leaving the army in 1835, Davis married Sarah Knox Taylor, daughter of general and future President Zachary Taylor. Sarah died from malaria three months after the wedding. Davis became a cotton planter, building Brierfield Plantation in Mississippi on his brother Joseph's land and eventually owning as many as 113 slaves.In total, we tracked 138 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Jefferson Davis (Large 18'' x 21.5'' Jefferson Davis Signed Photo) was sold in December 2013 for $4500.00 while the cheapest item (EARLY The Prison life of Jefferson Davis in Prisonsigned by J.K.Orr,letter) found a new owner for $0.99 in September 2014. The month with the most items sold (5) was June 2015 with an average selling price of $450.00 for an autographed item of Jefferson Davis. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2020 with $3600.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $3.99 was August 2021. In average, an autographed item from Jefferson Davis is worth $500.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Jefferson Davis were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
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1861 Jefferson Davis and Stephen Mallory Signed Document | $1620.00 | ||
1869 Secret History Of The Southern Confederacy Signed Jefferson Davis w/ photo | $1395.00 | ||
1996 “Jefferson Davis : The Man and His Hour” William C. Davis SIGNED 1st PB | $29.99 | ||
A LONG SHADOW: Jefferson Davis Signed by Michael Ballard Confederacy Civil War | $29.99 | ||
JEFFERSON DAVIS (CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA) - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED | $1400.00 | ||
Jefferson Davis - Autograph Letter Signed - Acquires Info for Harvard University | $1312.50 | ||
Jefferson Davis Confederate President by Hudson Strode, HC, 1959, 1st Ed. Signed | $14.95 | ||
Jefferson Davis SCARCE Signed Appointment! 1861 Co-Signed by Robert MT Hunter! | $1749.00 | ||
Jefferson Davis, American by William J. Cooper Signed copy for Shelby Foote | $99.99 | ||
Stampless Cover Free Frank Signed Thomas Pratt M.C. / attorneys Jefferson Davis | $50.00 |