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Richard Nixon Autograph

by Ken Eberhart
(Missouri)

Upon my mother's death, I inherited a letter that she had which was written by Richard Nixon to my father. It is dated December 8, 1972, typed on White House stationary, and I still have the original envelope with canceled postage that says it was sent airmail.

The content is two short paragraphs in thanks to my father for the letter of congratulations my dad sent to President Nixon upon his re-election to the Office in November 1972. It is typed, and then signed at the bottom in ink. I know that President Nixon often had autopens or secretaries sign documents, but this appears to be an authentic hand written signature, it is in ink and as I said before, it is on his personal Presidential stationary from the White House. I intend to get this document authenticated and to sell it. Thanks very much.

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Aug 21, 2010
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by: Bill

As vice-president, Nixon's staff used autopens to answer most of his routine correspondence. Search the net for autopen examples and compare yours. Most elected officials that receive a large amount of mail use more than one autopen. You should be able to find an example of all of them on the net with a little time invested.

One thing to look out for is a shaky signature, that looks like it stops and starts.

If your letter is authentic it is worth $300 - $400. Just the autograph would be worth about $200.
Aug 21, 2010
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by: Kathy

In 1960 at the age of 13 I wrote a letter to then Vice President Nixon wishing him a Happy Birthday on January 9th & telling him we share the same birthdate.

I received a letter from him dated January 29, 1960 where he states among other statements....

"I can assure you, however, that there was no more heartwarming aspect of that day as far as I was concerned than to receive your message of friendship and good wishes for the birth date we share."
It appears to be hand signed by him.

I am wondering if there is any dollar value of the letter if I was interested in selling it.
Jun 09, 2010
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by: Bill

You're right, for routine correspondence Richard Nixon used autopens and secretaries while he was president. An authentic signed letter with this type of content would be worth $300 - $400. Before you go to the expense of having this authenticated, you should consider the odds that Nixon had the time to answer routine congratulatory letters just after his reelection. He was pretty busy around that time.

Most, if not all presidents did however authentically sign some nonofficial letters, but it would have normally been for unique circumstances.

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