'More valuable than a regular tip': Einstein's handwritten note to courier sells for $1.5m

Handwritten advice to Japanese courier in lieu of a tip exceeds pre-auction estimate by more than 31,000%

A note that Albert Einstein gave to a courier in Tokyo briefly describing his theory on happy living has sold at auction in Jerusalem for $1.56m (a1.33m ), according to auctioneers.

The winning bid for the note far exceeded the pre-auction estimate of between $5,000 and $8,000, according to Winner's auctions.