A 1954 letter written by Albert Einstein and known as the “God letter” because he discussed his thoughts about religion has fetched close to US$2.9 million (NZ$4.2m) at an auction in New York. The letter, which was sold at Christie’s on Tuesday (Wednesday NZT), was written the year before he died. Continue reading
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 Read more