Two handwritten notes penned by Albert Einstein have been sold at auction for a combined $1.8 million.
Two handwritten notes penned by Albert Einstein have been sold at auction for a combined $1.8 million.
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The notes written in German, which the famed physicist gave to a Tokyo courier in November 1922 in lieu of a tip, contain two aphorisms for happiness.
The notes written in German, which the famed physicist gave to a Tokyo courier in November 1922 in lieu of a tip, contain two aphorisms for happiness.
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The notes are written on notepaper from the Imperial Hotel in Ginza, Tokyo, where Einstein was delivering a series of lectures. Scroll through the gallery for other fascinating objects to go on auction.
The notes are written on notepaper from the Imperial Hotel in Ginza, Tokyo, where Einstein was delivering a series of lectures. Scroll through the gallery for other fascinating objects to go on auction.
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In May, Christie's listed a series of rare meteorites as part of its "Deep Impact: Martian, Lunar and Other Rare Meteorites" annual auction of extraterrestrial specimens.
In May, Christie's listed a series of rare meteorites as part of its "Deep Impact: Martian, Lunar and Other Rare Meteorites" annual auction of extraterrestrial specimens.
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In April, this Lemania watch -- given to Winston Churchill by the Swiss canton of Vaud -- was auctioned by Sotheby's in London.
In April, this Lemania watch -- given to Winston Churchill by the Swiss canton of Vaud -- was auctioned by Sotheby's in London.
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In August 2016, Luxify -- a high-end auction house -- listed this dinosaur head online for $1.8 million.
In August 2016, Luxify -- a high-end auction house -- listed this dinosaur head online for $1.8 million.
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Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" was once bought for $60, and is now billed as "the greatest artistic rediscovery of the 21st century."
Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" was once bought for $60, and is now billed as "the greatest artistic rediscovery of the 21st century."
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This rare 15th-century Meiyintang "chicken cup," still holds the world auction record for Chinese porcelain. It sold for more than $36 million (HK$281,240,000) at a Sotheby's Hong Kong auction in 2014.
This rare 15th-century Meiyintang "chicken cup," still holds the world auction record for Chinese porcelain. It sold for more than $36 million (HK$281,240,000) at a Sotheby's Hong Kong auction in 2014.
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In April, a collection of emeralds was a highlight of a jewelry auction Guernsey's auction house in New York. The emeralds were discovered on the Spanish shipwreck Nuestra Señora de Atocha, a galleon that sank off the Florida coast in 1622.
In April, a collection of emeralds was a highlight of a jewelry auction Guernsey's auction house in New York. The emeralds were discovered on the Spanish shipwreck Nuestra Señora de Atocha, a galleon that sank off the Florida coast in 1622.
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On Sept. 9, this Ferrari Daytona sold at auction for $2.17 million. This is the only road-approved Ferrari Daytona to ever be made, and although it was missing for decades, it was auctioned off after being discovered in a barn in Japan.
On Sept. 9, this Ferrari Daytona sold at auction for $2.17 million. This is the only road-approved Ferrari Daytona to ever be made, and although it was missing for decades, it was auctioned off after being discovered in a barn in Japan.
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On Sept. 27, an auction of actress Audrey Hepburn's personal items went under the hammer at Christie's London. This included Hepburn's clothing and jewelery.
On Sept. 27, an auction of actress Audrey Hepburn's personal items went under the hammer at Christie's London. This included Hepburn's clothing and jewelery.