Associate Justice Abe Fortas Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ABE FORTAS
Born: June 19, 1910 in Memphis, Tennessee
Died: April 5, 1982 in Washington, District of Columbia
Died: April 5, 1982 in Washington, District of Columbia
Abe Fortas (1910-1982) was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965. Fortas had successfully represented LBJ when Johnson's 84-vote victory in the 1948 Democratic Senate primary in Texas was challenged, and remained a confidante of President Johnson. In 1968, LBJ nominated Fortas to succeed Earl Warren as Chief Justice, but then withdrew the nomination. In 1969, "Life" magazine revealed that Fortas had accepted and then returned a fee of $20,000 from a charitable foundation controlled by the family of an indicted stock manipulator. Public opinion forced Fortas to resign from the bench on May 14, 1969, but denied any wrongdoing. It was the only time in U.S. history that a Supreme Court Justice resigned under public pressure.
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ABE FORTAS - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 37586The Supreme Court justice pens his signature on this card in blue ink Signature: "Abe Fortas", 5x3 card. After two decades of private law practice, Fortas (1910-1982) was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965.Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ABE FORTAS - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 224764The Supreme Court justice pens his signature on this card in blue ink Signature: "Abe Fortas", 5x3 card. After two decades of private law practice, Fortas (1910-1982) was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965.
Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ABE FORTAS - BOOK PAGE SIGNED - HFSID 48515The Supreme Court justice pens his signature on this book barring biographical information Book Page Signed: "Abe Fortas", 1p, 5½x9. Brief biographies of the nine Justices of the Warren Court as of October 2, 1967, with photos and facsimile signatures of each Justice.
Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ABE FORTAS - BUSINESS CARD SIGNED - HFSID 29729The Supreme Court justice pens his name on his personal business card Business Card Signed: "Abe Fortas", 3½x2. Imprinted: "Abe Fortas" in upper left, "Fortas and Koven/1200 Twenty-Ninth Street, N.W./Washington, D.C.…"
Sale Price $432.00
$480.00
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ABE FORTAS - COMMEMORATIVE COVER SIGNED - HFSID 47044The Supreme Court justice pens his signature on this card representing the day President Johnson withdrew the nomination for Fortas to be chief justice Commemoative Cover Signed: "Abe Fortas", 6x4.
Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ABE FORTAS - ENGRAVING SIGNED - HFSID 101943The Supreme Court justice pens his signature in blue ink on this engraving of the Supreme Court building Engraving Signed: "Abe Fortas". B/w, 8x6 overall, image 3½x2. Bureau of Engraving and Printing card showing the U.S. Supreme Court building.
Sale Price $396.00
$440.00
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ABE FORTAS - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED - HFSID 143558The Supreme Court justice pens his signature on this FDC justice John Marshall First Day Cover signed: "Abe Fortas". 6½x3½. FDC honoring Chief Justice John Marshall, 40-cent stamp affixed, postmarked Richmond, Virginia, September 24, 1955, FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.
Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ABE FORTAS - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED - HFSID 54998The Supreme Court justice pens his signature on this FDC honoring Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes First Day Cover signed: "Abe Fortas". 6½x3½. FDC honoring Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, 4-cent stamp affixed, postmarked Washington, D.C.
Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ABE FORTAS - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED - HFSID 67926The Supreme Court justice pens his signature on this FDC honoring Lyndon B. Johnson stamps First Day Cover signed: "Abe Fortas", 6½x3½. First day cover bearing block of four LBJ stamps, postmarked Austin, Texas, August 27, 1973, FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.
Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ABE FORTAS - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED - HFSID 311665The Supreme Court Justice pens his name on this 6½x3½ First Day Issue envelope First Day Cover Signed: "Abe Fortas," in blue ink. 6½x3½. July 22, 1964, Carson City.
Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ABE FORTAS - PROGRAM SIGNED CIRCA 1973 - HFSID 174946Supreme Court justice pens his signature on this program for the honorable William O. Douglas Program Signed: "Abe Fortas", 3p (integral leaf), 5x7¼. The Honorable William O. Douglas Anniversary Convocation, Washington, D.C., November 3, 1973.
Sale Price $252.00
$280.00
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ABE FORTAS - SUPREME COURT CARD SIGNED - HFSID 54217upreme Court Card signed: "Abe Fortas". 4½x3¼. After two decades of private law practice, Fortas (1910-1982) was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965.
Sale Price $252.00
$280.00
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ABE FORTAS - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 08/11/1965 - HFSID 32300The Supreme Court justice sends a letter expressing his permission to include excerpts Typed Letter Signed: "Abe Fortas", 1p, 8½x11. Washington, D.C., 1965 August 11. On Arnold, Fortas & Porter stationery to Professor Myron L.
Sale Price $396.00
$440.00
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ABE FORTAS - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 08/23/1965 - HFSID 79262Letter send to FDR's former law partner re: Fortas' Supreme Court appointment Typed Letter Signed: "Abe", 1p, 7¼x10½. Washington, D.C., 1965 August 23. To Basil O'Connor, New York. In full: "Thank you for your kind letter.…"
Sale Price $396.00
$440.00
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ABE FORTAS - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 10/18/1974 - HFSID 24500The Supreme Court justice sends a typed letter to an admirer regarding the naming of his son Typed Letter Signed: "Abe Fortas", 1p, 7¼x10½. Washington, D.C., 1974 October 18. On personal letterhead to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Colbert, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Sale Price $396.00
$440.00
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ABE FORTAS - TYPED SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 207764Supreme Court justice pens his signature in blue ink on this typed sentiment Typed Sentiment signed: "Abe". 4¾x1¾. Typed text: "Sincerely, Abe Fortas.…"
Sale Price $180.00
$200.00
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE BYRON R. WHITE - INSCRIBED TYPESCRIPT SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 156566Photocopy of Tinker et al v. Des Moines Independent School District et al., a 1969 U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding First Amendment rights in schools. Signed in blue ink by White, Fortas and Stewart, who all voted in the majority to uphold these rights.
Sale Price $595.00
$700.00
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE STANLEY F. REED - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 259012Five Supreme Court justices sign a philatelic envelope honoring Supreme Court Associate Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. Philatelic Envelope signed: "Stanley Reed", "Tom C. Clark", "Charles E. Whittaker", "Arthur J. Goldberg" and "Abe Fortas", 6½x3½.
Sale Price $360.00
$400.00
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE TOM C. CLARK - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 48071Four of the Supreme Court Justices sign a first day cover honoring the 100th Anniversary of the birth of U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes. First Day Cover signed: "Tom C. Clark", "Arthur J. Goldberg", "Harry A.…"
Sale Price $360.00
$400.00
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PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY - COLLECTION WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 91038Collection including a handwritten letter from Senator JFK to a former Harvard professor, framed in the Gallery of History style to 46x32, with nine individual items signed by Justices Warren, Black, Douglas, Clark, Harlan, White, Brennan, Stewart and Fortas.
Sale Price $8,075.00
$9,500.00
