Declaration of Independence Archives - Econlife

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Supply and demand explain why a Button Gwinnett signature sells for close to three quarters of a million dollars while John Hancock's is much less.

The Story of a Very Expensive Signature

Since Button Gwinnett left behind few letters and documents, supply and demand made them valuable to collectors of Declaration of Independence Signers sets.