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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.

American paleographer, handwriting expert and author

Born	1913
Died	11 December 1996

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Collecting autographs and manuscripts.

by Charles Hamilton First published in 1961 — 4 editions
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Collecting Autographs and Manuscripts

by Charles Hamilton First published in 1975 — 3 editions
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Lincoln in photographs: an album of every known pose

by Charles Hamilton
First published in 1963 — 3 editions
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Scribblers & scoundrels.

by Charles Hamilton First published in 1968 — 3 editions
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In Search of Shakespeare: A Study of the Poet's Life and Handwriting

by Charles Hamilton First published in 1985 — 2 editions
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Great forgers and famous fakes: the manuscript forgers of America and how they duped the experts

by Charles Hamilton First published in 1980 — 2 editions
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by Charles Hamilton First published in 1961 — 2 editions
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Leaders and personalities of the Third Reich: their biographies, portraits, and autographs

by Charles Hamilton First published in 1984 — 2 editions
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Leaders & Personalities of the 3rd Reich: Their Biographies, Portraits, and Autographs, Volume 2

by Charles Hamilton First published in 1997 — 2 editions

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The book of autographs: an introduction to the joys and techniques of autograph collecting by the world's foremost authority

by Charles Hamilton First published in 1978 — 2 editions

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The Book of Autographs: An Introduction to the Joys and Techniques of Autograph Collecting by the World's Foremost Authority

by Charles Hamilton First published in 1978 — 1 edition
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The Hitler Diaries: Fakes that Fooled the World

by Charles Hamilton First published in 1991 — 1 edition
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Leaders and Personalities of the Third Reich: Their Biographies, Portraits, and Autographs, Vol. 1

by Charles Hamilton First published in 1997 — 1 edition

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Big Name Hunting: A Beginner's Guide to Autograph Collecting

by Charles Hamilton and Diane Hamilton First published in 1973 — 1 edition

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The ship of night and six other poems

by Charles Hamilton First published in 1963 — 1 edition

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American autographs: signers of the Declaration of Independence, Revolutionary War leaders, presidents

by Charles Hamilton First published in 1983 — 1 edition

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Auction madness: an uncensored look behind the velvet drapes of the great auction houses

by Charles Hamilton First published in 1981 — 1 edition
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Big name hunting: a beginner's guide to autograph collecting

by Charles Hamilton First published in 1973 — 1 edition
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Braddock's defeat: the journal of Captain Robert Cholmley's batman, the journal of a British officer [and] Halkett's orderly book.

by Charles Hamilton First published in 1959 — 1 edition

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In search of Shakespeare: a reconnaissance into the poet's life and handwriting

by Charles Hamilton First published in 1985 — 1 edition
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American paleographer, handwriting expert and author

Born	1913
Died	11 December 1996

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OLID: OL434892A
ISNI: 0000000081611081
Library of Congress Names: n80028260
VIAF: 85590868
Wikidata: Q20810963
Inventaire.io: wd:Q20810963

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