Timothy Leary Medical Certificate (1959)....

Description

Timothy Leary Medical Certificate (1959). Issued by "The Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California" on "the 30th day of March 1959" noting that "Timothy F. Leary, Ph.D." was a "Certified Psychologist" -- little did the The Board know what he would become in the upcoming decade! (Please note the certificate has come un-mounted from its original wooden backing and plastic overlay, but can be re-affixed; numerous Christie's lot stickers appear on the front and back of the wooden backing.)
Certificate only: 8" x 11"; Wood Backing: 11" x 13" x 1"

PROVENANCE:
This certificate was originally sold in the Christie's East (New York) auction titled "Pop Memorabilia," Sale 8113, February 4, 1998, Lot 44, final price realized was $1,725.

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