Description: HistoryForSaletm Autographs & Manuscripts Make an Offer Today and Get a Quick Response! Take a Look at this Week's Specials! DR. MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED - HFSID 285397 MICHAEL E. DeBAKEY FDC honoring Dorothea Dix First Day Cover signed: "Michael E. DeBakey", 6½x3¾. FDC honoring Dorothea Dix, postmarked Hampden, Maine, September 23, 1983, three 1-cent Dix stamps and one 17-cent Rachel Carson stamp affixed, FIRST DAY OF ISSUE. DeBakey (1908-2008, born Michel Dabaghi in Lake Charles, Louisiana), who developed the pump for the heart-lung machine in 1932, performed the first successful coronary bypass (1953) and was the first surgeon to successfully use an artificial heart pump as a left ventricular assist device in a patient (August 8, 1966 in Houston, Texas). DeBakey, who devised new cardiovascular surgical procedures, including developing Dacron artificial grafts for cardiac bypass surgery (1950-1953), and developed more than 50 instruments for the improvement of patient care, also successfully implanted a mechanical temporary heart substitute in 1967 and performed the first of his 12 heart transplants in 1968. DeBakey, the author of The Living Heart (1977) and The Living Heart Diet (1984), is also credited with developing the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (M.A.S.H.) concept for the military (1945), which saved countless lives during the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. The famed surgeon and pioneer in cardiology, who celebrated his 90th birthday and 50 years with the Baylor College of Medicine and the Methodist Hospital in 1998, has been recognized with the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1969), National Medal of Science (1987), Lifetime Achievement Award from the United Nations (1999) and NASA's Commercial Invention of the Year Award (2002) for the DeBakey Ventricular Assist Device, based in part on space shuttle technology, and was named a "Living Legend" by Congress in 2000. Corners lightly creases. Lightly soiled on verso. Otherwise fine condition. See more material from these signers: DR. MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY See more listings in our SCIENCE & MEDICINE (1,212) category. Please note that this is an authentically signed item. We do not sell autograph copies or signature reprints Click main eBay images to see larger versions Images shown may contain our company watermark. The actual document does not contain this watermark Certificate of Authenticity This item has been authenticated and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by our parent company, Gallery of History, Inc. We financially stand behind our COA. Our commitment to authenticity and customer satisfaction are the reasons why we've been able to stay in business for so long (since 1981)! Ask us about our PSA/DNA and JSA authentication guarantee. Visit our eBay Store today to see over 35,000 Rare Autographs and Manuscripts! Our Third & Best Handbook - The One You Want On Historical Documents! Enhance your collecting experience. Add this definitive guide to historical documents to your autograph purchase. For the experienced and novice collector and for those who just love learning history this beautiful 253-page hardcover volume is for you! For more information visit our eBay Store and select the Autograph Handbook category or click here. 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Authenticity: This item has been authenticated and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by our parent company, Gallery of History, Inc. We financially stand behind our COA. Our commitment to authenticity and customer satisfaction are the reasons why we've been able to stay in business for so long (since 1981)! Ask us about our PSA/DNA and JSA authentication guarantee. Payment - Buyers will be sent payment instructions following their purchase. Customers are advised that they are responsible for payment of any international duties and/or taxes. Unless otherwise agreed to, complete payment is due within 24 hours of purchase. Return Policy: If any substantial defect not described in the item listing is found by the purchaser, the item(s) must be returned within 3 days of receipt. Item(s) may not be returned except for reasons of authenticity or substantial defect in description. 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Price: 140 USD
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
End Time: 2024-01-28T14:29:37.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Authentication: Numbered COA issued by Gallery of History, Inc.
Signed by: Michael E. Debakey
Autograph Type: First Day Cover Signed
Autograph: Authentic Original
