Article 5J491 Albert Einstein letter with E=mc2 equation in his own hand sells for $1.2m

Albert Einstein letter with E=mc2 equation in his own hand sells for $1.2m

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  • Only two similar examples of world-changing equation known
  • 1946 letter to physicist Ludwik Silberstein auctioned

A handwritten letter by Albert Einstein that contains his famous E=mc2 equation has sold at auction for more than $1.2m, about three times more than it was expected to get, a Boston-based auction house said on Friday.

Related: Albert Einstein's 'God letter' reflecting on religion auctioned for $3m

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