Robert Peel Autographs
Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet (5 February 1788 – 2 July 1850), was a British Conservative statesman who twice was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1834–1835, 1841–1846), and simultaneously was Chancellor of the Exchequer (1834–1835). He previously was Home Secretary twice (1822–1827, 1828–1830). He is regarded as the father of modern British policing, owing to his founding of the Metropolitan Police while he was Home Secretary. Peel was one of the founders of the modern Conservative Party.
The son of a wealthy textile manufacturer and politician, Peel was the first prime minister from an industrial business background. He earned a double first in classics and mathematics from Christ Church, Oxford. He entered the House of Commons in 1809 and became a rising star in the Tory Party. Peel entered the Cabinet as Home Secretary (1822–1827), where he reformed and liberalised the criminal law and created the modern police force, leading to a new type of officer known in tribute to him as "bobbies" and "peelers". After a brief period out of office he returned as Home Secretary under his political mentor the Duke of Wellington (1828–1830), also serving as Leader of the House of Commons. Initially a supporter of continued legal discrimination against Catholics, Peel reversed his stance and supported the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 and the 1828 repeal of the Test Act, writing, "though emancipation was a great danger, civil strife was a greater danger".
After being in opposition from 1830 to 1834, he became prime minister in November 1834. Peel issued the Tamworth Manifesto in December 1834, laying down the principles upon which the modern Conservative Party is based. His first ministry was a minority government, dependent on Whig support and with Peel serving as his own Chancellor of the Exchequer. After only four months, his government collapsed and he was Leader of the Opposition during the second Melbourne ministry (1835–1841). Peel became prime minister again after the 1841 general election. His second ministry lasted five years. He cut tariffs to stimulate trade, replacing the lost revenue with a 3 per cent income tax. He played a central role in making free trade a reality and set up a modern banking system. His government's major legislation included the Mines and Collieries Act 1842, the Income Tax Act 1842, the Factories Act 1844 and the Railway Regulation Act 1844. Peel's government was weakened by anti-Catholic sentiment following the controversial increase in the Maynooth Grant of 1845. After the outbreak of the Great Irish Famine, his decision to join with Whigs and Radicals to repeal the Corn Laws led to his resignation as prime minister in 1846. Peel remained an influential MP and leader of the Peelite faction until his death in 1850.
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Traded items with a signature of Robert Peel
The most expensive item with a signature of Robert Peel (Robert Peel Signed Wax Seal British Prime Minister Parliament 1832 Engraving Art) was sold in December 2025 for $599.00 while the cheapest item (Sir Robert Peel, 3rd Baronet Authentic Autographed Vintage Letter) found a new owner for $0.99 in July 2013. The month with the most items sold (3) was August 2013 with an average selling price of $119.00 for an autographed item of Robert Peel. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2025 with $599.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was July 2013. In average, an autographed item from Robert Peel is worth $46.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Robert Peel were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Sir Robert Peel, British prime minister P.M., signed postal cover 1828 | $29.95 |  |
| 1830 UK Prime Minister Robert Peel signed letter + Archbishop Canterbury letter | $231.25 | |
| BRITISH PRIME MINISTER ROBERT PEEL SIGNED ENVELOPE WITH OFFICIAL CROWN SEAL VG | $19.99 | |
| George Bentinck Signed Letter 1860 Autographed Unseated Robert Peel / Corn Laws | $32.99 | |
| Robert Peel - U.K. Prime Minister - Signed Letter (ALS) | $90.00 | |
| Robert Peel - U.K. Prime Minister - Signed Letter (ALS), 1821 | $51.00 | |
| Robert peel signed franked cover United Kingdom Prime Minister | $16.49 | |
| Robert Peel Signed Wax Seal British Prime Minister Parliament 1832 Engraving Art | $599.00 | |
 | Robert Peel, 3rd Baronet Signed Letter 1867 to Speaker / Autographed PM's Son | $38.99 | |
| Robert Peel, Prime MInister, Autograph Letter Signed | $67.00 | |
| Robert Peel: UK Prime Minister - Signed, Personal Copy, John Howison Book, 1834 | $73.00 | |
| Sir Robert Peel Autographed Note Prime Minister Great Britain Victoria Reign | $59.99 | |
| Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet - Autograph, Signature, 1788-1850 UK Prime Minister | $49.99 | |
| SIR THOMAS FREMANTLE MP Robert Peel's SEC. TO IRELAND 1834 POSTAL FRONT SIGNED | $3.78 | |
| UK PRIME MINISTER Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet autograph subscription signed & m | $136.62 | |
