Autograph Collecting
On November 9, 1787, George Washington
wrote a letter to his nephew, Bushrod Washington, laying out a series of
arguments in support of adoption of the newly framed Constitution of the United
States. Two hundred twenty-two years later, the letter was auctioned at
Christie’s New York on December 4, 2009, setting a record price for a
Washington autograph: $3,200,000. This is one of the highest prices currently
ever paid for an American autograph. This is an extraordinary example of
autography collection. This particular letter with George Washington’s
signature had made its way back to England, and the family had squirreled it
away until now. Who knows what rare gems lay within our reach? Autograph refers
to a famous person's artistic signature. This term is used in particular for
the practice of collecting autographs of celebrities. The hobby of collecting
autographs is known as Philography. Autograph collecting is a fun and rewarding
hobby you can do from any place in the world. So what are you waiting for lets
go for it…………
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