Joseph Henry

Joseph Henry

InventorEngineerPhysicistUniversity teacher

Joseph Henry was an American physicist and inventor who served as the first secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. He was the secretary for the National Institute for the Promotion of Science, a precursor of the Smithsonian Institution.

Origin
Born 1797 in Albany, United States ยท Died 1878
Associated with
Princeton University, Smithsonian Institution
Held office
Secretary of the Smithsonian
Studied at
The Albany Academy

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Joseph Henry autograph value

Data collected from: Jun 2026 to Sep 2026

We have recorded 3 sales of Joseph Henry memorabilia between Jun 2026 and Sep 2026. The median sale is $154 and the average is $137; the highest recorded sale is $175. 2 sales have closed in the last 90 days.

Median sale

$154

midpoint of all 3 sales

Average sale

$137

mean of all 3 sales

Sold in last 90 days

2

$236 of turnover

Highest sale

$175

across all 3 sales

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Recent Joseph Henry sales

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Sold dateItemPriceCategory
2026-09-10 Signed JOSEPH HENRY SHARP New England Fishing Harbor Watercolor Painting, NR2026-09-10 $154.01 Signatures & autographs
2026-08-07 Joseph Henry Shorthouse 4p Letter ALS 1892 Bishop Rochester - Princess Beatrice2026-08-07 $81.88 Documents & certificates
2026-06-10 Teepee Smoke: Life & Work of Joseph Henry Sharp by Forrest Fenn SIGNED FIRST ED2026-06-10 $175.00 Signatures & autographs
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