Autographs of Learie Constantine

Learie Nicholas Constantine, Baron Constantine, Kt, MBE (21 September 1901 – 1 July 1971) was a Trinidadian cricketer, lawyer and politician who served as Trinidad and Tobago's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and became the UK's first black peer. He played 18 Test matches for the West Indies before the Second World War and took the team's first wicket in Test cricket. An advocate against racial discrimination, in later life he was influential in the passing of the 1965 Race Relations Act in Britain. He was knighted in 1962 and made a life peer in 1969. More about Learie Constantine

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Current items with a signature of Learie Constantine

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

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thumbnailSIGNED Collectible CRICKET IN THE SUN, Learie Constantine 1940s 1st West Indies£75.00logo
Born in Trinidad, Constantine established an early reputation as a promising cricketer, and was a member of the West Indies teams that toured England in 1923 and 1928. Unhappy at the lack of opportunities for black people in Trinidad, he decided to pursue a career as a professional cricketer in England, and during the 1928 tour was awarded a contract with the Lancashire League club Nelson. He played for the club with distinction between 1929 and 1938, while continuing as a member of the West Indies Test team in tours of England and Australia. Although his record as a Test cricketer was less impressive than in other cricket, he helped to establish a uniquely West Indian style of play. He was chosen as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1939.

During the Second World War, Constantine worked for the Ministry of Labour and National Service as a Welfare Officer responsible for West Indians employed in English factories. In 1943, the manager of a London hotel refused to accommodate Constantine and his family on the grounds of their race in an instance of the UK colour bar; Constantine successfully sued the hotel company. Commentators recognise the case as a milestone in British racial equality. Constantine qualified as a barrister in 1954, while also establishing himself as a journalist and broadcaster. He returned to Trinidad and Tobago in 1954, entered politics and became a founding member of the People's National Movement, subsequently entering the government as minister of communications. Read even more about Learie Constantine at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Learie Constantine

In total, we tracked 36 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.

The most expensive item with a signature of Learie Constantine (Cricket in the Sun by Learie Constantine - Signed by MCC & West Indies 1947/48) was sold in June 2020 for £295.00 while the cheapest item (Learie Constantine by autographed by Gerald Howat (Hardback, 1975)) found a new owner for £0.99 in August 2015. The month with the most items sold (3) was August 2020 with an average selling price of £15.48 for an autographed item of Learie Constantine. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2020 with £295.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was August 2015. In average, an autographed item from Learie Constantine is worth £19.99.

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

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thumbnail1901-1971 LEARIE CONSTANTINE (West Indies), card, ORIGINALLY SIGNED!£8.50logo
thumbnail1939 LETTER FROM LEARIE CONSTANTINE & PAGE SIGNED BY WEST INDIES CRICKET TEAM £170.00logo
thumbnail1964 Signed Learie Constantine the young cricketers companian 1st edition vgc£28.00logo
thumbnail1975 & 1987 Signed Gerald Howat author of Learie Constantine & Plum warner books£15.48logo
thumbnailCricket - Autograph of Sir Learie Constantine West Indies & Trinidad£21.01logo
thumbnailCricket Autograph & Press Photo 1930's - Learie Constantine (West Indies)£19.99logo
thumbnailCricket in the Sun by Learie Constantine - Signed by MCC & West Indies 1947/48£295.00logo
thumbnailCRICKETERS CARNIVAL 1st 1948 Personally Signed Sir Learie Constantine WI Legend£27.77logo
thumbnailLEARIE CONSTANTINE HAND-SIGNED ALBUM PAGE - 1920's > WEST INDIES etc£17.50logo
thumbnailLearie Constantine West Indies Test Cricket Autographed Postcard£155.00logo
thumbnailLEARIE CONSTANTINE WEST INDIES TEST CRICKETER 1928-39 ORIGINAL INK AUTOGRAPH£12.00logo
thumbnailSIGNED copy - Learie Constantine. A biography: Gerald Howat (1975) West Indies£8.50logo
thumbnailSigned Learie Constantine 1901-1971 Trinidad Barbados West Indies 1920s 1930s£12.55logo
thumbnailSir Learie Constantine ( West Indies test player) - autographed biography£20.99logo
thumbnailSir Learie Constantine - West Indies Test Cricket - Hand Signed Piece Onto Card.£20.00logo