John Hancock (January 23, 1737 – October 8, 1793) was an American Founding Father, merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is remembered for his large and stylish signature on the United States Declaration of Independence, so much so that the term John Hancock or Hancock has become a nickname in the United States for one's signature. He also signed the Articles of Confederation, and used his influence to ensure that Massachusetts ratified the United States Constitution in 1788. More about John Hancock
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Before the American Revolution, Hancock was one of the wealthiest men in the Thirteen Colonies, having inherited a profitable mercantile business from his uncle. He began his political career in Boston as a protégé of Samuel Adams, an influential local politician, though the two men later became estranged. Hancock used his wealth to support the colonial cause as tensions increased between colonists and Great Britain in the 1760s. He became very popular in Massachusetts, especially after British officials seized his sloop Liberty in 1768 and charged him with smuggling. Those charges were eventually dropped; he has often been described as a smuggler in historical accounts, but the accuracy of this characterization has been questioned.In total, we tracked 275 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of John Hancock (Super Break THE BAR JOHN HANCOCK AUTO Signed Envelope BGS JSA Certified 14K 1/1) was sold in August 2016 for $13000.00 while the cheapest item (2018 The Bar Pieces Of The Past John Hancock signed document relic card) found a new owner for $0.99 in June 2020. The month with the most items sold (11) was August 2016 with an average selling price of $16.50 for an autographed item of John Hancock. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2015 with $12000.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $5.50 was November 2020. In average, an autographed item from John Hancock is worth $39.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of John Hancock were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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2021 Pieces Of The Past John Hancock signed hand written document relic card | $59.99 | ||
Earl Weaver Signed Rawlings Baseball ~ HOF 96 ~ John Hancock ~ PSA/DNA | $49.99 | ||
Framed Article The Unanimous Declaration of Independence Signed by John Hancock | $75.00 | ||
JOHN HANCOCK - Original Autograph Clip - Founding Father and Declaration Signer | $15.50 | ||
JOHN HANCOCK Massachusetts Governor Acts of Legislature SIGNED 1790 MA Newspaper | $62.00 | ||
JOHN HANCOCK Massachusetts Governor w/ Document SIGNED in Type 1790 Newspaper | $49.00 | ||
JOHN HANCOCK Massachusetts Governor w/ Documents SIGNED in Type 1790 Newspaper | $62.00 | ||
John Hancock: Signer for Independence (Signature Lives: Revolutionary War Era) | $4.09 | ||
Nolan Ryan Signed Rawlings Baseball ~ Rangers / Astros ~ John Hancock - | $23.00 | ||
Yogi Berra Signed Rawlings Baseball ~ New York Yankees ~ John Hancock ~ C.O.A | $99.99 |
FACT CHECK: John Hancock on His Declaration of Independence Signature (07/30/01): Did John Hancock say this when he signed the Declaration of Independence?