BONHAM'S OFFERS 1993 NOBEL PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY MEDAL

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The E-Sylum: Volume 19, Number 6, February 7, 2016, Article 24

BONHAM'S OFFERS 1993 NOBEL PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY MEDAL

Here's a Valentine's gift for that special numismatist - in their February 14th Fine Books and Manuscripts sale at the California International Antiquarian Book Fair Bonham's is offering a gold 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry medal. Here's an excerpt from the lot description. It is estimated at $450,000-550,000. -Editor

Mullis' 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry medal obverse

Mullis' 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry medal reverse

Dr. Kary Mullis' 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, awarded to him for the invention of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).

Nobel medal, struck in 18 carat gold and plated in 24 carat gold, approx. 175g, 66 mm in diameter. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated. The obverse exhibits lovely copper red gold color, while the reverse is more of a bright yellow gold throughout. The obverse with two minor scuffs at 11:00 and 2:00, the reverse with minor marks in the central fields, otherwise as issued, with no sign of friction or wear. Housed in original claret diced morocco case, decorated in gilt and lined in satin.

WITH: Kary Mullis' 1993 Nobel Prize Diploma, two vellum leaves (each 341 x 242 mm), the left featuring original watercolor art by Bo Larsson, the right with the details of Mullis' award, in red morocco portfolio ruled in gilt and gilt-stamped "KBM," in custom clamshell box.

Together with a signed offprint of "Specific Enzymatic Amplification of DNA In Vitro: The Polymerase Chain Reaction" (Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology, Vol LX 1986); a signed copy of Mullis' 1993 Nobel lecture; a signed copy of Mullis' book Dancing Naked in the Mind Field; TLSs of Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton to Kary Mullis; and 5 photographs, both color and black and white, of Mullis at the Nobel ceremonies and the White House.

Dr. Mullis' invention has allowed modern science to follow through on the promise of Watson and Crick's discovery of the double helix, allowing for the fuller and more comprehensive study of the mysteries of DNA.

"Take all the MVPs from professional baseball, basketball, and football. Throw in your dozen favorite movie stars and a half dozen rock stars for good measure, add all the television anchorpeople now on the air, and collectively, we have not affected the current good or the future welfare of mankind as much as Kary Mullis."

—Ted Koppel, ABC News-Nightline

To read the complete lot description, see:
DR. KARY MULLIS' 1993 NOBEL PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY, AWARDED TO HIM FOR THE INVENTION OF THE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (PCR). (www.bonhams.com/auctions/23255/lot/93/)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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