Albert Hofmann Autographs
Albert Hofmann (11 January 1906 – 29 April 2008) was a Swiss chemist known for being the first to synthesize, ingest, and learn of the psychedelic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Hofmann's team also isolated, named and synthesized the principal psychedelic mushroom compounds psilocybin and psilocin. Hofmann discovered the structure of chitin in 1929. He authored more than 100 scientific articles and numerous books, including LSD: Mein Sorgenkind (LSD: My Problem Child). In 2007, he shared first place with Tim Berners-Lee on a list of the 100 greatest living geniuses published by The Daily Telegraph.
Albert Hofmann was born in Baden, Switzerland, on 11 January 1906. He was the first of four children to factory toolmaker Adolf Hofmann and Elisabeth (née Schenk) and was baptized Protestant. When his father became ill, Hofmann obtained a position as a commercial apprentice in concurrence with his studies. Owing to his father's low income, Albert's godfather paid for his education. At age 20, Hofmann began his study of chemistry with Paul Karrer at the University of Zurich. Hofmann's main interest was the chemistry of plants and animals. He earned his doctorate with distinction in just four years for research on the chemical structure of the animal substance chitin in 1929.
Of his decision to pursue a career as a chemist, Hofmann provided insight during a speech he delivered to the 1996 Worlds of Consciousness Conference in Heidelberg, Germany:
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Traded items with a signature of Albert Hofmann
The most expensive item with a signature of Albert Hofmann (Albert Hofmann Signed Essays To Ralph Metzner Psychedelic German Vintage HC Book) was sold in December 2025 for $33,000.00 while the cheapest item (Albert Hofmann LSD founder signed diagram photo display) found a new owner for $50.00 in March 2023. The month with the most items sold (6) was May 2025 with an average selling price of $670.19 for an autographed item of Albert Hofmann. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2025 with $33,000.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $120.00 was November 2016. In average, an autographed item from Albert Hofmann is worth $925.00.
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| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1980 1st Edition *Signed* Albert Hofmann LSD: My Problem Child Rare Near Fine | $3,100.00 |  |
| 1980 1st Edition *Signed* Albert Hofmann LSD: My Problem Child Rare Near Fine | $3,100.00 | |
 | Albert Hofmann Signed Essays To Ralph Metzner Psychedelic German Vintage HC Book | $33,000.00 | |
| Albert Hofmann Signed Essays To Ralph Metzner Psychedelic German Vintage HC Book | $33,000.00 | |
| LSD My Problem Child by Albert Hofmann 1st Edition SIGNED! by Hofmann & Ott 1980 | $995.00 | |
| LSD My Problem Child by Albert Hofmann 1st Edition SIGNED! by Hofmann & Ott 1980 | $995.00 | |
| LSD My Problem Child by Albert Hofmann 1st Edition SIGNED! by Hofmann & Ott 1980 | $1,000.00 | |
| LSD My Problem Child by Albert Hofmann 1st Edition SIGNED! by Hofmann & Ott 1980 | $1,000.00 | |
| LSD My Problem Child by Albert Hofmann 1st Edition SIGNED! by Hofmann & Ott 1980 | $1,000.00 | |
 | Rare Albert Hofmann SIGNED Photo With LSD Formula & Signed Letter | $1,500.00 | |
| Rare Albert Hofmann SIGNED Photo With LSD Formula & Signed Letter | $1,500.00 | |
| Road to Eleusis SIGNED R. Gordon Wasson AND Albert Hofmann 1st HC DJ 1978 LSD | $3,795.00 | |
| Road to Eleusis SIGNED R. Gordon Wasson AND Albert Hofmann 1st HC DJ 1978 LSD | $3,795.00 | |
| The Road To Eleusis 20th Anniversary Signed X5 ALBERT HOFMANN LSD psychedelic | $1,250.00 | |
| The Road To Eleusis 20th Anniversary Signed X5 ALBERT HOFMANN LSD psychedelic | $1,250.00 | |
