Autographs of Colin Powell
Colin Luther Powell (/ˈkoʊlɪn ˈpaʊəl/ KOH-lin POW-əl; (1937-04-05)April 5, 1937 – (2021-10-18)October 18, 2021) was an American Army general, diplomat, and statesman who was the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005. Originally a member of the Republican Party, he was the first African-American to hold the office. He was the 15th national security advisor from 1987 to 1989, and the 12th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989 to 1993.
Powell was born in New York City in 1937 to parents who immigrated from Jamaica. He was raised in the South Bronx and educated in the New York City public schools, earning a bachelor's degree in geology from the City College of New York. He joined the Reserve Officers' Training Corps while at City College and was commissioned as a second lieutenant on graduating in 1958. He was a professional soldier for 35 years, holding many command and staff positions and rising to the rank of four-star general. He was commander of the U.S. Army Forces Command in 1989.
Powell's last military assignment, from October 1989 to September 1993, was as Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, the highest military position in the United States Department of Defense. During this time, he oversaw twenty-eight crises, including the invasion of Panama in 1989 and Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf War against Iraq in 1990–1991. He formulated the Powell Doctrine, which limits American military action unless it satisfies criteria regarding American national security interests, overwhelming force, and widespread public support. He served as secretary of state under Republican president George W. Bush. As secretary of state, Powell gave a presentation to the United Nations Security Council regarding the rationale for the Iraq War, but he later admitted that the speech contained substantial inaccuracies. He resigned after Bush was reelected in 2004.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Colin Powell (COLIN POWELL, BUSH SCHWARZKOPF 3 Signed Autograph BOOK American Journey COA UACC) was sold in June 2025 for £835.37 while the cheapest item (IT WORKED FOR ME - Colin Powell SIGNED 1st/1st 2012 - Secretary of State HB Book) found a new owner for £0.99 in December 2023. The month with the most items sold (30) was December 2025 with an average selling price of £26.45 for an autographed item of Colin Powell. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2022 with £120.58 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was August 2013. In average, an autographed item from Colin Powell is worth £28.55.
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