Autographs of Max Schmeling

Maximilian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling (28 September 1905 – 2 February 2005) was a German boxer who was heavyweight champion of the world between 1930 and 1932. His two fights with Joe Louis in 1936 and 1938 were worldwide cultural events because of their national associations. Schmeling is the only boxer to win the world heavyweight championship on a foul. More about Max Schmeling

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Current items with a signature of Max Schmeling

These are the most current items with a signature of Max Schmeling that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.

Picture Item Title Price Store
thumbnailBOXING~SIGNED MAX SCHMELING (HOF) 3.5 X 5.5” CARD IN FULL BOXING ATTIRE~FREE SHP£8.03logo
thumbnailMAX SCHMELING (†) Boxing World champion & ANNY ONDRA autographed 4x6 Photo card £36.52logo
thumbnailMAX SCHMELING AUTHENTIC AUTOGRAPHED BOXING Photo 3.5 x 5 boldly signed black £8.03logo
thumbnailMAX SCHMELING AUTHENTIC AUTOGRAPHED Signed FRAMED 11x14 BOXING Photo JSA COA PSA£8.10logo
thumbnailMax Schmeling AUTOGRAPHED Boxing picture£10.00logo
thumbnailMax Schmeling Signed 1991 AW Sports #142 Boxing Card Heavyweight Auto PSA/DNA£128.85logo
thumbnailMax Schmeling Signed Autographed Picture Photo Postcard w Bonus Envelope£31.43logo
thumbnailMax Schmeling Signed Index Card JSA COA Boxing Legend£15.78logo
thumbnailMAX SCHMELING † Boxing World champion signed 3x5.6 Photo card + JOE LOUIS photo£48.44logo
thumbnailROSSBACH LD ED SIGNED MAX SCHMELING HEAVYWEIGHT BOXER LUFTWAFFE PARATROOPER£79.99logo
Starting his professional career in 1924, Schmeling went to the United States in 1928 and, after a ninth-round technical knockout of Johnny Risko, became a sensation. He became the first to win the heavyweight championship (at that time vacant) by disqualification in 1930, after opponent Jack Sharkey knocked him down with a low blow in the fourth round. Schmeling retained his crown successfully in 1931 by a technical knockout victory over Young Stribling. A rematch in 1932 with Sharkey saw the American gaining the title from Schmeling by a controversial fifteen-round split decision. In 1933, Schmeling lost to Max Baer by a tenth-round technical knockout. The loss left people believing that Schmeling was past his prime. Meanwhile, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party took over control in Germany, but Schmeling never joined the Party. The same year, he married Czech film actress Anny Ondra.

In 1936, in their first fight, Schmeling knocked out American rising star Joe Louis, placing him as the number one contender for Jim Braddock's title, but Louis got the fight and knocked Braddock out to win the championship in 1937. Schmeling finally got a chance to regain his title in 1938 in the rematch, but Louis won by technical knockout in the first round. During World War II, Schmeling served with the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) as a paratrooper (Fallschirmjäger). After the war, Schmeling mounted a comeback, but retired permanently in 1948. After retiring from boxing, Schmeling worked for The Coca-Cola Company. Schmeling became friends with Louis, and their friendship lasted until the latter's death in 1981. Schmeling died in 2005 aged 99, a sporting hero in his native Germany. Long after the Second World War, it was revealed that Schmeling had risked his life to save the lives of two Jewish children in 1938. At the age of 99, Schmeling was the longest living heavyweight boxing champion in history. Read even more about Max Schmeling at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Max Schmeling

In total, we tracked 170 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.

The most expensive item with a signature of Max Schmeling (Joe Louis Signed Litho 24x20 LE Max Schmeling Autograph Boxing HOF Framed JSA) was sold in December 2022 for £1909.26 while the cheapest item (Signed Max Schmeling Photo) found a new owner for £0.99 in November 2021. The month with the most items sold (6) was February 2015 with an average selling price of £12.47 for an autographed item of Max Schmeling. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2022 with £111.21 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £1.41 was January 2013. In average, an autographed item from Max Schmeling is worth £14.51.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Max Schmeling were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture Item Title Price Store
thumbnailAUTOGRAPHED RPPC PHOTO MAX SCHMELING WORLD CHAMPION BOXER WWII FALLSCHIRMJAGER£11.50logo
thumbnailBOXING~SIGNED MAX SCHMELING(HOF) 5 1/2 X 3 1/2” GLOSSY PHOTO W/“1989” INSCRIBED£13.76logo
thumbnailBOXING~SIGNED MAX SCHMELING(HOF) GERMAN POSTCARD (FRANZ JOSEPH RUDEL)~w/INSCRIP£8.19logo
thumbnailMax Schmeling - German World Heavyweight Boxing Champion - Hand Signed Card.£15.00logo
thumbnailMax Schmeling Autograph signed 4x6 B/W Photo£23.67logo
thumbnailMax Schmeling Autographed 8x10 Photo-PSA/DNA COA-Boxer 1930s Heavyweight Champ£15.63logo
thumbnailMax Schmeling Certified Psa/dna 8X10 Photo Authentic Autograph£18.06logo
thumbnailMax Schmeling Heavywieght Champion Boxing HOF autograph£20.33logo
thumbnailMAX SCHMELING signed photo(boxing)£9.50logo
thumbnailMax Schmeling World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1930 - 1932 signed Photo & COA.£20.00logo