Johns Hopkins Autographs
Johns Hopkins (May 19, 1795 – December 24, 1873) was an American merchant, investor, and philanthropist. Born on a plantation, he left his home to start a career at the age of 17, and settled in Baltimore, Maryland, where he remained for most of his life.
Hopkins invested heavily in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O), which eventually led to his appointment as finance director of the company. He was also president of Baltimore-based Merchants' National Bank. Hopkins was a staunch supporter of Abraham Lincoln and the Union, often using his Maryland residence as a gathering place for Union strategists. He was a Quaker and supporter of the abolitionist cause.
Hopkins was a philanthropist for most of his life. His philanthropic giving increased significantly after the Civil War. His concern for the poor and newly freed slave populations drove him to create free medical facilities, orphanages, asylums, and schools to help alleviate the impoverished conditions for all, regardless of race, sex, age, or religion, but especially focused on the young. Following his death, his bequests founded numerous institutions bearing his name, most notably Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Johns Hopkins University system, including its academic divisions: Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. At the time, it was the largest philanthropic bequest ever made to an American educational institution.
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Current items with a signature of Johns Hopkins
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Traded items with a signature of Johns Hopkins
The most expensive item with a signature of Johns Hopkins (JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL Nursing Certificate SIGNED Howard A. Kelly, W. S. Halsted) was sold in November 2025 for $1,600.00 while the cheapest item (John J. Abel autographed Framed Photograph Johns Hopkins Pharmacology Scientist) found a new owner for $1.00 in April 2015. The month with the most items sold (4) was May 2025 with an average selling price of $69.99 for an autographed item of Johns Hopkins. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2025 with $1,600.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.36 was March 2010. In average, an autographed item from Johns Hopkins is worth $76.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Johns Hopkins were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1867 Johns Hopkins signed B&O Railroad Stock Certificate w 2 US Revenue Stamps | $74.99 |  |
| 1867 Johns Hopkins signed B&O Railroad Stock Certificate w 2 US Revenue Stamps | $74.99 | |
| 1867 Johns Hopkins signed B&O Railroad Stock Certificate w 2 US Revenue Stamps | $74.99 | |
| 1896 Hugo P. Thieme Autograph Letter Signed – Johns Hopkins / Roberts Brothers | $159.00 | |
| 1896 Hugo P. Thieme Autograph Letter Signed – Johns Hopkins / Roberts Brothers | $159.00 | |
| 1896 Hugo P. Thieme Autograph Letter Signed – Johns Hopkins / Roberts Brothers | $159.00 | |
 | JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL Nursing Certificate SIGNED Howard A. Kelly, W. S. Halsted | $1,000.00 | |
| JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL Nursing Certificate SIGNED Howard A. Kelly, W. S. Halsted | $1,000.00 | |
| JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL Nursing Certificate SIGNED Howard A. Kelly, W. S. Halsted | $1,000.00 | |
| JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL Nursing Certificate SIGNED Howard A. Kelly, W. S. Halsted | $1,600.00 | |
| JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL Nursing Certificate SIGNED Howard A. Kelly, W. S. Halsted | $1,600.00 | |
| JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL Nursing Certificate SIGNED Howard A. Kelly, W. S. Halsted | $1,600.00 | |
| Johns Hopkins ~ Signed Autographed 1859 Railroad Stock Certificate ~ JSA LOA | $1,195.00 | |
| Johns Hopkins ~ Signed Autographed 1859 Railroad Stock Certificate ~ JSA LOA | $1,195.00 | |
| Johns Hopkins ~ Signed Autographed 1859 Railroad Stock Certificate ~ JSA LOA | $1,195.00 | |
