Autographs of Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (/mænˈdɛlə/ man-DEL-ə, Xhosa: ; born Rolihlahla Mandela; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who was the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first Black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His administration focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by fostering racial reconciliation and a multiracial democracy. Ideologically an African nationalist and socialist, he served as the president of the African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997.
A Xhosa, Mandela was born into the Thembu royal family in Mvezo, South Africa. He studied law at the University of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand before working as a lawyer in Johannesburg. There he became involved in anti-colonial and African nationalist politics, joining the ANC in 1943 and co-founding its Youth League in 1944. After the National Party's white-only government established apartheid, a system of racial segregation that privileged whites, Mandela and the ANC committed themselves to its overthrow. He was appointed president of the ANC's Transvaal branch, rising to prominence for his involvement in the 1952 Defiance Campaign and the 1955 Congress of the People. He was repeatedly arrested for seditious activities and was unsuccessfully prosecuted in the 1956 Treason Trial. Influenced by Marxism, he secretly joined the banned South African Communist Party (SACP). Although initially committed to non-violent protest, in association with the SACP he co-founded the militant uMkhonto we Sizwe in 1961 that led a sabotage campaign against the apartheid government. He was arrested and imprisoned in 1962, and, following the Rivonia Trial, was sentenced to life imprisonment for conspiring to overthrow the state.
Mandela served 27 years in prison, split between Robben Island, Pollsmoor Prison, and Victor Verster Prison. Amid growing domestic and international pressure and fears of racial civil war, President F. W. de Klerk released him in 1990. Mandela and de Klerk led efforts to negotiate an end to apartheid, which resulted in the 1994 multiracial general election in which Mandela led the ANC to victory and became president. Leading a broad coalition government which promulgated a new constitution, Mandela emphasised reconciliation between the country's racial groups and created the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate past human rights abuses. Economically, his administration retained its predecessor's liberal framework despite his own socialist beliefs, also introducing measures to encourage land reform, combat poverty and expand healthcare services. Internationally, Mandela acted as mediator in the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing trial and served as secretary-general of the Non-Aligned Movement from 1998 to 1999. He declined a second presidential term and was succeeded by his deputy, Thabo Mbeki. Mandela became an elder statesman and focused on combating poverty and HIV/AIDS through the charitable Nelson Mandela Foundation.
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Traded items with a signature of Nelson Mandela
The most expensive item with a signature of Nelson Mandela (Nelson Mandela - Impressions of Africa - Hand of Africa - signed inc COA) was sold in June 2013 for £12,499.00 while the cheapest item (Nelson Mandela 10 Rand South African Bank Bill Signed Rhino Jungle Green Hero SA) found a new owner for £0.01 in December 2015. The month with the most items sold (46) was December 2013 with an average selling price of £4.89 for an autographed item of Nelson Mandela. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2026 with £2,995.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was January 2014. In average, an autographed item from Nelson Mandela is worth £225.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Nelson Mandela were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Centenary of Nobel Prizes, signed Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu & Mairead Maguire | £2,995.00 |  |
| Centenary of Nobel Prizes, signed Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu & Mairead Maguire | £2,995.00 | |
| NELSON MANDELA - HAND SIGNED - First Day Cover & COA 46664 GLOBAL AIDS DAY | £275.00 | |
| NELSON MANDELA - SIGNED BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPH - MOUNTED AND FRAMED - V.GOOD | £350.00 | |
| NELSON MANDELA - SIGNED BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPH - MOUNTED AND FRAMED - V.GOOD | £350.00 | |
| Nelson Mandela signed Photo with coa! | £730.00 | |
| Nelson Mandela signed Photo with coa! | £730.00 | |
| Nelson Mandela, Signed Photo, True 1990's Autograph - Very Rare Collectible. | £33.49 | |
| Nelson Mandela, Signed Photo, True 1990's Autograph - Very Rare Collectible. | £33.49 | |
| Nelson Mandela, Signed Photo, True 2000's Autograph - Very Rare Collectible. | £14.40 | |
| Nelson Mandela, Signed Photo, True 2000's Autograph - Very Rare Collectible. | £14.40 | |
| Nelson Mandela, Signed Photo, True 2000's Autograph - Very Rare Collectible. | £13.90 | |
| Nelson Mandela, Signed Photo, True 2000's Autograph - Very Rare Collectible. | £13.90 | |
| Nelson Mandela: Signed Photo, True 1990's Autograph - Very Rare Collectible. | £17.90 | |
| Nelson Mandela: Signed Photo, True 1990's Autograph - Very Rare Collectible. | £17.90 | |
Latest News about Nelson Mandela
Former MP appeals for help in tracking down the Nelson Mandela Trophy (03/04/2015): FORMER Bolton MP Brian Iddon is appealing for help in tracking down a sports trophy which he presented back in the 1980s. 
S.African court finds Nelson Mandela's grandson guilty of assault (31/03/2015): Nelson Mandela's eldest grandson and current member of parliament, Mandla Mandela, was convicted of assault by a regional court on Tuesday following an alleged road-rage incident in 2013, local news agency EWN reported on its website. Mandla Mandela, who is also a traditional chief in the Eastern CaAlex Salmond ridiculed after he compares himself to Nelson Mandela (24/03/2015): He predicted the stars will be in ‘alignment’ in the next General Election for his triumphant return to Westminster as power broker, and vowed to crowbar Ed Miliband into No 10. VIDEO: A look at Nelson Mandela's memoir (24/03/2015): A posthumous memoir by Nelson Mandela about his time as South Africa's first post-apartheid president is to be published next year. Posthumous Nelson Mandela memoir to be published in 2016 (24/03/2015): A posthumous memoir by Nelson Mandela, recounting his time as South Africa's first democratically elected president, is scheduled to be published around the world next year. Pan Macmillan said Tuesday ...
Older News Stories about Nelson Mandela
Pools for Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens (12/2014): World Rugby has confirmed the pool draw for the Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens, round three of the HSBC Sevens World Series 2014/15.Mpho Tutu remembers celebrating her father's birthday with Nelson Mandela (11/2014): Desmond Tutu's daughter on her father's 70th birthday party in 2001Rare artwork by Nelson Mandela in Darlington (10/2014): RARE artwork by the late Nelson Mandela will be on view in Darlington next month before it goes under the hammer.
