Autograph of king Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (1594-1632)
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An autograph is a document written entirely in the handwriting of its author, as opposed to a typeset document or one transcribed by an amanuensis or a copyist; the meaning overlaps with that of the word holograph. more...

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As the word is used by non-historians, it has come to mean a person's signature. This term is used in particular for the practice of collecting autographs of celebrities.

Customs

In East Asia, an autograph from famous gentry is regarded as an honour. The value of an item bearing a high official's autograph could rise incredibly. In imperial China, an autograph from an emperor was priceless but selling an item bearing it could be a criminal offense.

In Europe and North America, asking for a celebrity's autograph used to be seen as a child's activity up to only a few decades ago. The boom of collecting autographs as a hobby came during the 1980s, and, as a consequence, many memorabilia dealers took notice, and what used to be an innocent hobby lost that innocence as both dealers and celebrities began to charge money for their signatures (especially on personal checks).

Charging for autographs

It should be noted that many celebrities still enjoy signing autographs for free for the fans, keeping it a very interesting hobby to this day. Hilary Duff has gone as far as publicly lashing out at some of her fellow teen idol stars who avoid autograph collectors. Art Carney was another person who enjoyed signing autographs, until his passing in November of 2003.

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		Stk-Diamond Oil Co 1930 Ut s/vp J.W. Musser Morman
		Stk-Diamond Oil Co 1930 Ut s/vp J.W. Musser Morman 
		Thomas A. Edison Inc. Stock
		Thomas A. Edison Inc. Stock

		William Shubrick
		William Shubrick 
		J.J. Hanauer auto. - Baltimore & Ohio Railroad stock
		J.J. Hanauer auto. - Baltimore & Ohio Railroad stock

		Oliver Wolcott Jr. - Revolutionary War Pay Order
		Oliver Wolcott Jr. - Revolutionary War Pay Order 
		Signed Clement Studebaker Jr.North American Light Power
		Signed Clement Studebaker Jr.North American Light Power

		Hudson & Berkshire Rr Co Bond Signed Millard Fillmore
		Hudson & Berkshire Rr Co Bond Signed Millard Fillmore 
		Samuel Insull - Louisville & Southern Indiana Traction Company
		Samuel Insull - Louisville & Southern Indiana Traction Company

		Chicago Rock Island & PacificRailway Drexel Morgan signed by Jp Morgan 1888
		Chicago Rock Island & PacificRailway Drexel Morgan signed by Jp Morgan 1888 
		Grover Cleveland Writes To Ma Congressman John Russell
		Grover Cleveland Writes To Ma Congressman John Russell

		1904 San Francisco Bond-Eugene Edward Schmitz Autograph
		1904 San Francisco Bond-Eugene Edward Schmitz Autograph 
		Np Stock Signed By Reverend Dr. Alexander H. Clapp
		Np Stock Signed By Reverend Dr. Alexander H. Clapp

		Stuyvesant Fish - Dunleith & Dubuque Bridge Company Stock Certificate
		Stuyvesant Fish - Dunleith & Dubuque Bridge Company Stock Certificate 
		Atlantic Mississippi & Ohio Railroad Co. (Csa Gen. sig)
		Atlantic Mississippi & Ohio Railroad Co. (Csa Gen. sig)

		Chesapeake Ohio & Southwestern I/S Collis P. Huntington
		Chesapeake Ohio & Southwestern I/S Collis P. Huntington 
		1876 Northern Pacific Railroad Co. - Jay Cooke signed!
		1876 Northern Pacific Railroad Co. - Jay Cooke signed!

		Oliver Ames Ii
		Oliver Ames Ii 
		B. Ives & T. Ryan - The Kentucky Mineral and Timber Co. Bond
		B. Ives & T. Ryan - The Kentucky Mineral and Timber Co. Bond

		Louisville Northern Rw & Lighting Signed Samuel Insull
		Louisville Northern Rw & Lighting Signed Samuel Insull 
		Baltimore and Ohio RailRoad 1844 stock certificate Louis McLane autograph
		Baltimore and Ohio RailRoad 1844 stock certificate Louis McLane autograph

		Pullmans Palace Car Company stock signed by G. Pullman
		Pullmans Palace Car Company stock signed by G. Pullman 
		Chicago & Canada Southern Railway - Vanderbuilt signed
		Chicago & Canada Southern Railway - Vanderbuilt signed

		Stock Certificate I/S Collis P Huntington
		Stock Certificate I/S Collis P Huntington 
		Signed By Collis P. Huntington As President
		Signed By Collis P. Huntington As President

		Columbus Chicago Indiana Central Rw I/S George F. Baker
		Columbus Chicago Indiana Central Rw I/S George F. Baker 
		C.P. Huntington-Che​sape ake Ohio & Southwestern Railroad
		C.P. Huntington-Che​sape ake Ohio & Southwestern Railroad

		Chesapeake Ohio Southwestern Signed Collis P Huntington
		Chesapeake Ohio Southwestern Signed Collis P Huntington 
		Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Rw Co - Henry Clews
		Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Rw Co - Henry Clews

		Grover Loening Signs A Pan American Airways Corp Stock
		Grover Loening Signs A Pan American Airways Corp Stock 
		Frederic John Fisher - The Fisher Body Ohio Co. Stock Certificate
		Frederic John Fisher - The Fisher Body Ohio Co. Stock Certificate

		1916 State Bank Check Rogers Texas National Dallas
		1916 State Bank Check Rogers Texas National Dallas 
		Houston & Texas Central Rw Co Signed by William E Dodge
		Houston & Texas Central Rw Co Signed by William E Dodge

		1871 s carolina 100 pound sterling bond wscott & parker
		1871 s carolina 100 pound sterling bond wscott & parker 
		Stock I/S Twice By Aviation Legend Roscoe Turner!
		Stock I/S Twice By Aviation Legend Roscoe Turner!

		Stock Sgd Csa Major Genl. & Csa Major & Csa Iron Maker
		Stock Sgd Csa Major Genl. & Csa Major & Csa Iron Maker 
		Hydraulic-Pres​s Brick St. Louis Missouri stock certificate H W Eliot autograph
		Hydraulic-Pres​s Brick St. Louis Missouri stock certificate H W Eliot autograph

		1886 Northern Pacific Railroad
2000
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		1886 Northern Pacific Railroad 2000 stock - Wm. Rockefeller 
		Lake Torpedo Boat-Signed By Simon Lake As Vp
		Lake Torpedo Boat-Signed By Simon Lake As Vp

		1954 Eisenhower Press Sec. L Sherman Adams Sig on Stock
		1954 Eisenhower Press Sec. L Sherman Adams Sig on Stock

		Certificate Signed By Collis P. Huntington As President
		Certificate Signed By Collis P. Huntington As President 
		Dover & Rockaway Railroad old stock certificate William Besler & E W Scheer
		Dover & Rockaway Railroad old stock certificate William Besler & E W Scheer

		1867 Ind.& Vincennes Rr Co. signed Ambrose E Burnside
		1867 Ind.& Vincennes Rr Co. signed Ambrose E Burnside 
		B & O Railroad Issued & Signed On Verso Pierre S DuPont
		B & O Railroad Issued & Signed On Verso Pierre S DuPont

		Rare Dividend Receipt Signed 3 times by C. Vanderbilt!
		Rare Dividend Receipt Signed 3 times by C. Vanderbilt! 
		Ambrose E. Burnside Signs As President
		Ambrose E. Burnside Signs As President

		Lake Submarine Salvage
		Lake Submarine Salvage 
		West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co. (Geo. Widener)
		West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co. (Geo. Widener)

		1920 First National Bank Check Houston Texas Hunt Law
		1920 First National Bank Check Houston Texas Hunt Law 
		Irving Trust Company - P. A. S. Franklin
		Irving Trust Company - P. A. S. Franklin
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