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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.
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    First published in 1961 — 4 editions
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    Cover of edition lincolninphotogr0000hami First published in 1963 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Great forgers and famous fakes: the manuscript forgers of America and how they duped the experts
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  • Cover of: Leaders and personalities of the Third Reich: their biographies, portraits, and autographs
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  • Cover of: In Search of Shakespeare: A Study of the Poet's Life and Handwriting
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  • Cover of: Auction madness: an uncensored look behind the velvet drapes of the great auction houses
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    First published in 1981 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Big name hunting: a beginner's guide to autograph collecting
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  • Cover of: The signature of America: a fresh look at famous handwriting
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    First published in 1979 — 1 edition
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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
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    First published in 1978 — 1 edition
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We need a photo of Charles Hamilton

American paleographer, handwriting expert and author

Born 1913
Died 11 December 1996

Subjects

Autographs, Collectors and collecting, History, Manuscripts, Biography, Autographs, collectors and collecting, English Dramatists, Facsimiles, Forgeries, Manuscripts as Topic, Portraits, Auctions, Authors, english, Autografen, Bibliofilie, Bildband, Books, Brief, Collections, Crime, Diaries, Dramatists, biography, Early modern, Engels, Forgers

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United States, Germany, Europe

People

William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), Adolf Hitler (1889-1945)

Time

1933-1945, Early modern, 1500-1700

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Alternative names

  • 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