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Charles Hamilton

Charles Hamilton was born in Ludington, Michigan, and raised in Flint, Michigan. At age 12, he collected his first autograph, that of Rudyard Kipling. During World War II, he served in the US Army Air Corps. In 1952 he began to specialize in identifying handwriting and autographs. In 1963 he opened an auction gallery called Charles Hamilton Galleries in New York City. He wrote many books, including The Signature of America: A Fresh Look at Famous Handwriting (1979). He became a leading handwriting expert, known for his ability to spot forgeries, and he became engaged in several notable controversial cases.

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American paleographer, handwriting expert and author

Born 1913
Died 11 December 1996

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  • Cover of: Collecting autographs and manuscripts.

    First published in 1961 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Lincoln in photographs: an album of every known pose

    First published in 1963 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition lincolninphotogr0000hami
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  • Cover of: Collecting Autographs and Manuscripts

    First published in 1975 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1968 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The book of autographs: an introduction to the joys and techniques of autograph collecting by the world's foremost authority

    First published in 1978 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Great forgers and famous fakes: the manuscript forgers of America and how they duped the experts

    First published in 1980 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Leaders and personalities of the Third Reich: their biographies, portraits, and autographs

    First published in 1984 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: In Search of Shakespeare: A Study of the Poet's Life and Handwriting

    First published in 1985 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Leaders & Personalities of the 3rd Reich: Their Biographies, Portraits, and Autographs, Volume 2

    First published in 1997 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: American autographs: signers of the Declaration of Independence, Revolutionary War leaders, presidents

    First published in 1983 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Auction madness: an uncensored look behind the velvet drapes of the great auction houses

    First published in 1981 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Big name hunting: a beginner's guide to autograph collecting

    First published in 1973 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Cry of the thunderbird: the American Indian's own story

    First published in 1972 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: In search of Shakespeare: a reconnaissance into the poet's life and handwriting

    First published in 1985 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The signature of America: a fresh look at famous handwriting

    First published in 1979 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The ship of night and six other poems

    First published in 1963 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Book of Autographs: An Introduction to the Joys and Techniques of Autograph Collecting by the World's Foremost Authority

    First published in 1978 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Hitler Diaries: Fakes that Fooled the World

    First published in 1991 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1988 1 edition in 1 language
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American paleographer, handwriting expert and author

Born 1913
Died 11 December 1996
Subjects
Autographs, Collectors and collecting, History, Manuscripts, Biography, Forgeries, Autographs, collectors and collecting, Crime, Diaries, English Dramatists, Facsimiles, Indians of North America, Manuscripts as Topic, Portraits, Social life and customs, Auctions, Authors, english, Autografen, Bibliofilie, Bildband, Books, Braddock's Campaign, 1755, Brief, Collections, Criminals
Places
United States, Germany, Europe, Germany (West)
People
Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)
Time
1933-1945, Early modern, 1500-1700, French and Indian War, 1755-1763

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  • Charles V. Hamilton, Charles Hamilton Jr.

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October 9, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
October 18, 2010 Edited by Sarah Breau Changed author name order, added bio, added death date, added alternate names
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import