Bible signed by Einstein sells for $88,012

Tuesday, July 9th, 2013

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A Bible with an inscription from Albert Einstein has sold for US$68,500 (NZ$88,012) at an auction in New York City.

The German-born physicist and his wife signed it in 1932 and gifted it to an American friend named Harriett Hamilton.

The Bible’s final price far exceeds its pre-sale estimate of between US$1,500 and US$2,500. Continue reading

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