Physics auction nets half-mil for Einstein URL: http://boingboing.net/#85534316
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Last Friday's Christie's auction of original physics manuscripts included 
original works by Einstein, Curie, Newton and other physics rock-stars. The 
Einstein (which included an early attempt to prove relativity) went to an 
anonymous bidder for $500,000. Link[1] Discuss[2]

[1] http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleID=0007B1D4-EC91-1D9D-815A809EC5880000
[2] http://www.quicktopic.com/boing/H/uiCM4MRSGBDC