Richard Varick Autographs
Richard Varick (March 15, 1753 – July 30, 1831) was an American lawyer, military officer, and politician who has been referred to as "The Forgotten Founding Father." A major figure in the development of post-Independence New York City and the state of New York, Varick became the 45th Mayor of New York City in 1789 and served eleven consecutive one-year terms until 1801.
Previous to his terms as mayor, Varick served as the 14th Recorder of New York City from 1784 to 1789. An office that no longer exists, it equates to 'Chief Legal Officer'. Along with Samuel Jones, Varick codified New York State's first statutes after the American Revolution in the Laws of New York (2 vols., 1789). This body of work laid the legal groundwork for Varick to institute the Law of New York, the New York City Administrative Code, and the Rules of New York City during his terms as mayor. Additionally, under his leadership, the progenitors of the New York City Department of Health, the New York Stock Exchange, and many other organizations would be created. These organizations established the foundation of modern New York City.
During the American Revolutionary War, Varick served as George Washington's aide-de-camp and private secretary. Varick's body of work from this era would lead to the Varick Transcripts, which now live in the Library of Congress. The value of these documents has been noted throughout their lifetime as invaluable to the understanding of the formation of the United States.
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Traded items with a signature of Richard Varick
The most expensive item with a signature of Richard Varick (Richard Varick Autograph Letter Signed - Sent to and Owned by Alexander Hamilton) was sold in April 2021 for $1,600.00 while the cheapest item (1840, New York Society of Cincinnati, Richard Varick Dewitt, pay order signed) found a new owner for $6.50 in March 2016. The month with the most items sold (4) was March 2016 with an average selling price of $102.79 for an autographed item of Richard Varick. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2021 with $1,600.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $29.54 was August 2012. In average, an autographed item from Richard Varick is worth $117.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Richard Varick were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1790 FOUNDING FATHER RICHARD VARICK SIGNED TAVERN PERMIT NEW YORK CITY | $129.99 |  |
| 1793 NYC Tavern Bond Signed Richard Varick – Revolutionary War Officer & Mayor | $304.95 | |
| 1794 NYC DOCUMENT-SIGNED BY NYC MAYOR & REVOLUTIONARY WAR GENERAL RICHARD VARICK | $69.00 | |
 | 1796 New York Tavern License Document Signed by Richard Varick, Framed | $280.00 | |
| 1797 First Mayor New York - Richard Varick - Revolutionary War - signed License | $199.95 | |
| Document- signed Richard Varick- 1799-Rikers Attorney- Rosekranis v. Aiden | $50.00 | |
| MAYOR RICHARD VARICK - AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENT DOUBLE SIGNED 10/26/1792 | $823.35 | |
| MAYOR RICHARD VARICK - DOCUMENT MULTI-SIGNED 10/24/1807 | $823.35 | |
| MAYOR RICHARD VARICK - DOCUMENT SIGNED 03/01/1792 | $600.00 | |
| MAYOR RICHARD VARICK - MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT SIGNED 04/17/1799 | $714.85 | |
| Richard Varick Autograph Letter Signed - Sent to and Owned by Alexander Hamilton | $1,600.00 | |
| Richard Varick Autograph Signed The Forgotten Founding Father Handwritten letter | $140.00 | |
| Richard Varick Signed 1793 Document Autographed 2nd Attorney General of New York | $81.00 | |
| Richard Varick Signed by NYC Mayor & Revolutionary War General dated Dec 3, 1794 | $99.99 | |
| Richard Varick Signed by NYC Mayor & Revolutionary War General, March 8, 1796 | $125.00 | |
