Alger Hiss Autographs
Alger Hiss (November 11, 1904 – November 15, 1996) was an American government official who, in 1948, was accused of spying for the Soviet Union in the 1930s. The statute of limitations had expired for espionage, but he was convicted of perjury in connection with this charge in 1950. Before the trial, Hiss was involved in the establishment of the United Nations, both as a U.S. State Department official and as a UN official. In later life, he worked as a lecturer and author.
On August 3, 1948, Whittaker Chambers, a former Communist Party USA member, testified under subpoena before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) that Hiss had secretly been a communist while in federal service. Hiss categorically denied the charge and subsequently sued Chambers for libel. During the pretrial discovery process of the libel case, Chambers produced new evidence allegedly indicating that he and Hiss had been involved in espionage. A federal grand jury indicted Hiss on two counts of perjury. After a mistrial due to a hung jury, Hiss was tried a second time, and in January 1950 he was found guilty and received two concurrent five-year sentences, of which he eventually served three and a half years.
Arguments about the case and the validity of the verdict took center stage in broader debates about the Cold War, McCarthyism, and the extent of Soviet espionage in the United States.\nSince Hiss's conviction, statements by involved parties and newly exposed evidence have added to the dispute. In the 1990s, two former senior Soviet military officers responsible for the Soviet Union's military intelligence archives stated, following a search of those archives, that the "Russian intelligence service has no documents proving that Alger Hiss cooperated with our service somewhere or anywhere", and that Hiss "never had any relationship with Soviet intelligence." The 1995 Venona papers provided evidence for the theory that Hiss was a Soviet spy. Author Anthony Summers argued in 2000 that since many relevant files continue to be unavailable, the Hiss controversy will continue to be debated, with political divisions marking belief in Hiss's innocence or guilt. Hiss himself maintained his innocence until his death in 1996.
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Traded items with a signature of Alger Hiss
The most expensive item with a signature of Alger Hiss (RARE! “Alger Hiss Expert Witness" Dr Carl Binger Hand Signed TLS Dated 1945 COA) was sold in May 2025 for $699.99 while the cheapest item (Alger Hiss Lawyer Government Official Signed 4x6.5 1983 Letter Envelope AUTO) found a new owner for $3.33 in June 2014. The month with the most items sold (2) was April 2013 with an average selling price of $112.50 for an autographed item of Alger Hiss. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2014 with $159.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $3.33 was June 2014. In average, an autographed item from Alger Hiss is worth $78.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Alger Hiss were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | *SIGNED handwritten letter/envelope ALGER HISS 1965 U.S. Diplomat communist | $159.00 |  |
| ALGER HISS - SPY? - SIGNED FIRST DAY COVER | $34.00 | |
| Alger Hiss Autograph Letter Signed-accused Soviet spy in height Communist scare | $19.95 | |
| ALGER HISS Hand Signed on a 4x4 Typed Letter (US SPY CASE traitor | $49.99 | |
| Alger Hiss Lawyer Government Official Signed 4x6.5 1983 Letter Envelope AUTO | $3.33 | |
| ALGER HISS Scarce Signed Letter - Notorious Government Official & Lawyer - U.N. | $150.00 | |
| Alger Hiss Signed Cover United Nations Founder, Accused Soviet Spy, Rare | $85.00 | |
| ALGER HISS SIGNED LETTER CONCERNING TRADE AGREEMENT WITH COPY OF THE DRAFT ,ETC | $150.00 | |
| ALGER HISS signed PTA (Education) FDC cover (dated, Richard Nixon theme) | $13.95 | |
| Alger Hiss Signed United Nations Founder, Accused Soviet Spy, 1945 | $99.99 | |
| Alger Hiss Suspected Soviet Spy U.S & U.N Goverment Official Signed Card 'Rare' | $95.00 | |
| Alger Hiss Suspected Soviet Spy U.S & U.N Goverment Official Signed Cover 'Rare' | $150.00 | |
| Alger Hiss, 1945 Signature on United Nations Conference, San Francisco, Document | $75.00 | |
| Famed accused Soviet spy Alger Hiss signed letter and card | $81.00 | |
| SCARCE ALGER HISS HAND WRITTEN AND SIGNED LETTER! ALS! COMMUNIST PARTY | $92.00 | |
