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First Nobel Prize Sold by a Living Recipient
WATSON, James D. (1928- ) American molecular biologist, geneticist and zoologist. Co-discovered the structure of DNA in 1953. Awarded th3e Nobel Prize in 1962. He was eventually shunned by the scientific community and in need of money. His Nobel Prize Gold Medal was the first to be sold by a living recipient. It fetched 4.1 million dollars at auction. Scarce color photograph, head & shoulders pose, smiling. Measures appx. 4”x5” and is signed with a blue ink “printed” signature. Recently hand signed by James D. Watson above his printed signature. Signed photographs of Watson are quite uncommon. In excellent condition................$275.00
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