Andrew William Mellon (/ˈmɛlən/; March 24, 1855 – August 26, 1937), known also as A. W. Mellon, was an American banker, businessman, industrialist, philanthropist, art collector, and politician. From the wealthy Mellon family of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he established a vast business empire before moving into politics. He served as United States Secretary of the Treasury from March 9, 1921 to February 12, 1932, presiding over the boom years of the 1920s and the Wall Street Crash of 1929. A conservative Republican, Mellon favored policies that reduced taxation and the national debt of the United States in the aftermath of World War I. More about Andrew Mellon
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Mellon's father, Thomas Mellon, rose to prominence in Pittsburgh as a banker and attorney. Andrew began working at his father's bank, T. Mellon & Sons, in the early 1870s, eventually becoming the leading figure in the institution. He later renamed T. Mellon & Sons as Mellon National Bank and established another financial institution, the Union Trust Company in Pittsburgh in 1889. By the end of 1913, Mellon National Bank held more money in deposits than any other bank in Pittsburgh, and the second-largest bank in the region was controlled by Union Trust. In the course of his business career, Mellon owned or helped finance large companies including Alcoa, the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Old Overholt whiskey, Standard Steel Car Company, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Koppers, the Pittsburgh Coal Company, the Carborundum Company, Union Steel Company, the McClintic-Marshall Construction Company, Gulf Oil, and numerous others. He was also an influential donor to the Republican Party during the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era.In total, we tracked 28 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Andrew Mellon (ANDREW MELLON - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 10/14/1930) was sold in August 2021 for $375.00 while the cheapest item (Andrew Mellon Hand Signed Letter 1924 Secretary Of The Treasury) found a new owner for $9.25 in September 2012. The month with the most items sold (2) was January 2010 with an average selling price of $34.99 for an autographed item of Andrew Mellon. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2012 with $249.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.25 was September 2012. In average, an autographed item from Andrew Mellon is worth $46.84.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Andrew Mellon were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
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ANDREW MELLON (1855-1937) autograph cut | US Secretary of Treasury - signed | $49.99 | ||
Andrew Mellon Autograph Signed Treasury 11th US Ambassador United Kingdom | $124.77 | ||
Andrew Mellon signed autographed calling card Secretary of the Treasury 1920s | $67.50 | ||
Andrew Mellon signed autographed letter! RARE! Guaranteed Authentic! | $149.00 | ||
ANDREW MELLON SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY CARD d. 1937 | $17.67 | ||
Andrew Mellon Signed Business Card PSA/DNA AUTO US Secretary of Treasury d. 1937 | $42.00 | ||
ANDREW MELLON signed calling card SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY 1920s | $37.00 | ||
Andrew Mellon Signed Calling Card, Secretary of the Treasury, 1920s | $12.51 | ||
NobleSpirit NO RESERVE {3970} Andrew Mellon Signature on Sec of Treas Auto Card | $12.50 | ||
US Secretary Of Treasury Andrew Mellon Signed Autograph 3x5 Card JSA - FREE S&H! | $139.95 |