Melvin Calvin Autographs
Melvin Ellis Calvin (April 8, 1911 – January 8, 1997) was an American biochemist known for discovering the Calvin cycle along with Andrew Benson and James Bassham, for which he was awarded the 1961 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He spent most of his five-decade career at the University of California, Berkeley.
Melvin Calvin was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of Elias Calvin and Rose Herwitz, Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire (now known as Lithuania and Georgia).
At an early age, Melvin Calvin’s family moved to Detroit, MI where his parents ran a grocery store to earn their living. Melvin Calvin was often found exploring his curiosity by looking through all of the products that made up their shelves.
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Traded items with a signature of Melvin Calvin
The most expensive item with a signature of Melvin Calvin (NOBEL PRIZE AUTOGRAPH CHEMISTRY MELVIN CALVIN SIGNED PHOTO PHOTOSYNTHESIS) was sold in March 2025 for $281.32 while the cheapest item (Melvin Calvin Signed First Day Cover) found a new owner for $1.25 in May 2010. The month with the most items sold (2) was July 2012 with an average selling price of $6.32 for an autographed item of Melvin Calvin. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2025 with $281.32 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.25 was May 2010. In average, an autographed item from Melvin Calvin is worth $25.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Melvin Calvin were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | "Nobel Prize in Chemistry" Dr Melvin Calvin Hand Signed 3X5 Card Dated 1994 | $69.99 |  |
| Melvin Calvin - 1961 Nobel Prize Chemistry - Hand Signed Index Card 3x5 | $12.00 | |
| Melvin Calvin - Nobel Prize in Chemistry - Autographed First Day Cover | $14.48 | |
| Melvin Calvin Autographed Signed Photo AMCo COA 19792 | $45.98 | |
| Melvin Calvin Nobel Prize Autographed Signed Photo AMCo COA 19792 | $45.98 | |
| Melvin Calvin signed autographed photo AMCo COA 19792 | $45.98 | |
 | NOBEL PRIZE AUTOGRAPH CHEMISTRY MELVIN CALVIN SIGNED PHOTO PHOTOSYNTHESIS | $281.20 | |
| NOBEL PRIZE AUTOGRAPH CHEMISTRY MELVIN CALVIN SIGNED PHOTO PHOTOSYNTHESIS | $281.20 | |
| NOBEL PRIZE AUTOGRAPH CHEMISTRY MELVIN CALVIN SIGNED PHOTO PHOTOSYNTHESIS | $281.20 | |
| NOBEL PRIZE AUTOGRAPH CHEMISTRY MELVIN CALVIN SIGNED PHOTO PHOTOSYNTHESIS | $281.23 | |
| NOBEL PRIZE AUTOGRAPH CHEMISTRY MELVIN CALVIN SIGNED PHOTO PHOTOSYNTHESIS | $281.26 | |
| NOBEL PRIZE AUTOGRAPH CHEMISTRY MELVIN CALVIN SIGNED PHOTO PHOTOSYNTHESIS | $281.26 | |
| NOBEL PRIZE AUTOGRAPH CHEMISTRY MELVIN CALVIN SIGNED PHOTO PHOTOSYNTHESIS | $281.26 | |
| NOBEL PRIZE AUTOGRAPH CHEMISTRY MELVIN CALVIN SIGNED PHOTO PHOTOSYNTHESIS | $281.26 | |
| NOBEL PRIZE AUTOGRAPH CHEMISTRY MELVIN CALVIN SIGNED PHOTO PHOTOSYNTHESIS | $281.32 | |
