NEW YORK (AP) ? A letter that scientist Francis Crick wrote to his son about his Nobel Prize winning DNA discovery is being auctioned in New York City.
Christie's has a presale estimate of $1 million for the document when it's offered Wednesday.
In the letter to his 12-year-old son, Crick describes his discovery of the structure of DNA as something "beautiful."
A different sale, on Thursday, will feature the 1962 medal that Crick won. It's rare for a Nobel medal to come up at public auction.
Heritage Auctions estimates that could bring at least $500,000.
Heirs of the molecular biologist are selling his possessions to benefit the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, Calif., and the Francis Crick Institute in London, slated to open in 2015.
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Online:
? Heritage Auctions: www.ha.com
? Christie's: www.christies.com
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