Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (/mænˈdɛlə/ man-DEH-lə; Xhosa: ; born Rolihlahla Mandela; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by fostering racial reconciliation. Ideologically an African nationalist and socialist, he served as the president of the African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997. More about Nelson Mandela
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A Xhosa, Mandela was born into the Thembu royal family in Mvezo, South Africa. He studied law at the University of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand before working as a lawyer in Johannesburg. There he became involved in anti-colonial and African nationalist politics, joining the ANC in 1943 and co-founding its Youth League in 1944. After the National Party's white-only government established apartheid, a system of racial segregation that privileged whites, Mandela and the ANC committed themselves to its overthrow. He was appointed president of the ANC's Transvaal branch, rising to prominence for his involvement in the 1952 Defiance Campaign and the 1955 Congress of the People. He was repeatedly arrested for seditious activities and was unsuccessfully prosecuted in the 1956 Treason Trial. Influenced by Marxism, he secretly joined the banned South African Communist Party (SACP). Although initially committed to non-violent protest, in association with the SACP he co-founded the militant uMkhonto we Sizwe in 1961 and led a sabotage campaign against the government. He was arrested and imprisoned in 1962, and, following the Rivonia Trial, was sentenced to life imprisonment for conspiring to overthrow the state.In total, we tracked 198 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Nelson Mandela (2020 Topps Transcendent Cut Signature Jumbo Gold Framed Nelson Mandela Auto #1/1) was sold in December 2021 for $15955.30 while the cheapest item (Nelson Mandela autographed photo in black sharpie (from huge auto collection)) found a new owner for $0.99 in March 2017. The month with the most items sold (34) was December 2013 with an average selling price of $588.00 for an autographed item of Nelson Mandela. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2021 with $15955.28 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $7.00 was December 2020. In average, an autographed item from Nelson Mandela is worth $390.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Nelson Mandela were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
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2022 Pieces Of The Past Nelson Mandela Certified Signed Autograph Flag Relic SSP | $30.00 | ||
In His Own Words by Nelson Mandela (2004, Hardcover) Signed | $50.00 | ||
Long Walk to Freedom - By Nelson Mandela - SIGNED - HC 2000 | $400.00 | ||
Long Walk to Freedom - Nelson Mandela - Hardback - SIGNED BY MANDELA | $284.24 | ||
Long Walk to freedom biography signed by Nelson Mandela (1995 RWC Limited) | $500.00 | ||
Long Walk to freedom biography signed by Nelson Mandela (1995 RWC Limited) | $500.00 | ||
NELSON MANDELA Autographed Photo Original Signature PRESIDENT | $99.99 | ||
Nelson Mandela signed 5x7 Inch photograph | $50.00 | ||
RARE Signed Autographed Nelson Mandela PSA/DNA RR AUCTION Long Walk To Freedom | $800.00 | ||
SIGNED Long Walk to Freedom - Nelson Mandela - Hardback 1994 1st Edition | $433.86 |
South African Cabinet minister who planned funeral for Nelson Mandela dies in ca (03/15/15): South African authorities say a Cabinet minister who led the planning of the 2013 funeral of Nelson Mandela has died in a car crash.
Idris Elba focus of new Nelson Mandela documentary (03/10/15): Los Angeles, Mar 11 (PTI) Actor Idris Elba's personal journey exploring the music of South Africa and Nelson Mandela, while coping with the death of his father, is the subject of the just-released documentary "Mandela, My Dad and Me".
Nelson Mandela's Indian-origin companions call for renewed fight against racism (03/09/15): Ahmed Kathrada and Laloo Chiba had spent 26 and 18 years respectively in South African jails with the country's first black president.
South Africans mark 25th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's release (03/09/15): Nelson Mandela insisted that he wanted to walk out of prison, when then President F. W. de Klerk told him he would finally be freed 25 years ago.
South Africans mark 25 years since Nelson Mandela's release from prison (03/08/15): South Africans are marking the anniversary of the release of the country's first black president, Nelson Mandela, who was freed 25 years ago.
Idris Elba focus of new Nelson Mandela documentary (03/2015): Los Angeles, Mar 11 (PTI) Actor Idris Elba's personal journey exploring the music of South Africa and Nelson Mandela, while coping with the death of his father, is the subject of the just-released documentary "Mandela, My Dad and Me".
25 years ago: The day they freed Nelson Mandela (02/2015): 25 years ago: The day they freed Nelson Mandela
Canada Post unveils Nelson Mandela stamp (01/2015): Tue, Jan 27: Canada Post has revealed a commemorative stamp honouring Nelson Mandela in the lead up to Black History Month.
Nelson Mandela opera cancelled after three shows (12/2014): Madiba: The African Opera was supposed to run for five nights.
Noise And Then Silence to Mark First Death Anniversary of Nelson Mandela (11/2014): Three minutes and seven seconds of noise followed by three minutes of silence to mark the first death anniversary of anti-Aparthied icon Nelson Mandela.
Nelson Mandela’s former prison warden will read your palm (10/2014): I had no idea what a chirologist was until I went to South Africa. I don’t feel that bad about not knowing — the spell checker and auto-dictionary in Word...
Nelson Mandela's grandson, ex-Irish president to headline We Day Manitoba (09/2014): Hedley, Shawn Desman, Kardinall Offishall, Nelson Mandela's grandson Kweku Mandela, and former Irish president Mary Robinson will headline this year's We Day Manitoba at MTS Centre on Oct. 29, it was announced Thursday.
Nelson Mandela ‘had soft spot’ for Amy Winehouse (08/2014): NELSON Mandela had a soft spot for singer Amy Winehouse after a quip she made about his time in prison - former prime minister Gordon Brown has revealed.
Obama renames Africa program for Nelson Mandela (07/2014): WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama welcomed the inaugural class of young African leaders to Washington Monday, drawing cheers as he announced their program is being expanded and renamed after former South African President Nelson Mandela.
Nelson Mandela's Widow to Resume Public Life After Mourning 'Best Friend' (06/2014): Nelson Mandela's widow, Graca Machel, on Friday announced she will resume her public life after completing a six-month mourning period for her "best friend."
Nelson Mandela's famous Cape Town speech (05/2014): Friends, comrades and fellow South Africans. I greet you all in the name of peace, democracy and freedom for all ... Friends, comrades and fellow South Africans.
President unveils bronze bust of Nelson Mandela as South Africa marks 20 years o (04/2014): South Africa's president has unveiled a bronze bust more than 2 meters (6 feet) high of anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela in front of the Parliament building in Cape Town as the country celebrates 20 years of democracy.
Together, always ... President Robert Mugabe and Grace during Nelson Mandela's f (03/2014): AN organ of the African Union (AU) was, Wednesday, said to have urged a boycott of the European Union-Africa summit next week after President Robert Mugabe’s wife, Grace, was refused a visa to travel with the Zimbabwean leader.
Nelson Mandela's daughters to attend Oscars (02/2014): Feb. 24, 2014, 12:34 p.m. Nelson Mandela's daughters Zindziswa and Zenani will attend this weekend's Oscars in Los Angeles.
Nelson Mandela the newsmaker of 2013 (01/2014): Former president Nelson Mandela has been named the National Press Club's Newsmaker of the Year for 2013.
South African Airways creates Nelson Mandela package (12/2013): To coincide with the release of the silver screen film “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” South African Airways Vacations has created a 10-day package that traces the footsteps of the anti-apartheid crusader and freedom fighter.