Averell Harriman Autographs

William Averell Harriman (November 15, 1891 – July 26, 1986) was an American politician, businessman, and diplomat. He was a founder of Harriman & Co. which merged with the older Brown Brothers to form the Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. investment bank, served as Secretary of Commerce under President Harry S. Truman, and was the 48th governor of New York. He sought the Democratic Party nomination for president in 1952 and 1956 but was unsuccessful. Throughout his career, he was a key foreign policy advisor to Democratic presidents.
Harriman was born to a wealthy family as the son of railroad baron E. H. Harriman. While attending Groton School and Yale University, he made contacts that led to creation of a banking firm that eventually merged into Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. He owned parts of various other companies, including Union Pacific Railroad, Merchant Shipping Corporation, and Polaroid Corporation. During the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harriman served in the National Recovery Administration and on the Business Advisory Council before moving into foreign policy roles. After helping to coordinate the Lend-Lease program, Harriman served as Roosevelt's personal envoy to the United Kingdom, then as the ambassador to the Soviet Union, and attended the major World War II conferences. After the war, he became a prominent advocate of George F. Kennan's policy of containment. He also served as Secretary of Commerce, and coordinated the implementation of the Marshall Plan.
In 1954, Harriman defeated Republican Senator Irving Ives to become the Governor of New York. He served a single term before his defeat by Nelson Rockefeller in the 1958 election. Harriman unsuccessfully sought the presidential nomination at the 1952 Democratic National Convention and the 1956 Democratic National Convention. Although Harriman had Truman's backing at the 1956 convention, the Democrats nominated Adlai Stevenson II in both elections.
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Traded items with a signature of Averell Harriman

The most expensive item with a signature of Averell Harriman (W. AVERELL HARRIMAN - CIVIL APPOINTMENT SIGNED 12/20/1956 WITH CO-SIGNERS) was sold in January 2026 for $536.10 while the cheapest item (W. Averell Harriman - Truman’s Sec. of Commerce/NY Gov/Signed Calling Card) found a new owner for $0.99 in September 2021. The month with the most items sold (3) was May 2010 with an average selling price of $4.99 for an autographed item of Averell Harriman. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2026 with $536.10 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was October 2015. In average, an autographed item from Averell Harriman is worth $15.00.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Averell Harriman were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	Cut Signature Averell Harriman-Amb. To Soviet Union 1943-1945 FDR WWII Advisor!!	$17.50
	Cut Signature Averell Harriman-Amb. To Soviet Union 1943-1945 FDR WWII Advisor!!	$17.50
	R. Averell Harriman Diplomat Businessman SIGNED FDR First Day Cover 1967 SHARP!	$35.00
	Secretary of Commerce & Governor W. Averell Harriman Autograph Letter	$44.95
	Secretary of Commerce & Governor W. Averell Harriman Autograph Letter	$44.95
	W Averell Harriman Governor Autographed Signed Letter AMCo COA 29938	$35.98
	W Averell Harriman Governor Autographed Signed Letter AMCo COA 29938	$35.98
	W Averell Harriman Governor New York Secretary Commerce Signed Autograph $2 Bill	$59.99
	W Averell Harriman Governor New York Secretary Commerce Signed Autograph $2 Bill	$59.99
	W. Averell Harriman (d. 1986) Signed 3.25" x 5.25" Index Card -New York Governor	$8.98
	W. Averell Harriman (d. 1986) Signed 3.25" x 5.25" Index Card -New York Governor	$8.98
	W. AVERELL HARRIMAN - CIVIL APPOINTMENT SIGNED 01/01/1955 WITH CO-SIGNERS	$536.10
	W. AVERELL HARRIMAN - CIVIL APPOINTMENT SIGNED 01/01/1955 WITH CO-SIGNERS	$536.10
	W. AVERELL HARRIMAN - CIVIL APPOINTMENT SIGNED 12/20/1956 WITH CO-SIGNERS	$536.10
	W. AVERELL HARRIMAN - CIVIL APPOINTMENT SIGNED 12/20/1956 WITH CO-SIGNERS	$536.10