Camera That Recorded Rodney King Beating Up for Auction

Rodney King arrives at the EsoWon bookstore to sign copies of his new book, "The Riot Within: My Journey From Rebellion to Redemption," 20 years after the verdict due to his beating led to infamous riots, in Los Angeles, Calif., on April 30, 2012. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

The Sony video camera used to capture the March 3, 1991, beating of Rodney King in Los Angeles is set to be auctioned on July 30, with bidding starting at $225,000.

The camera, a Sony Video8 Handycam, is accompanied by a notarized letter of authenticity from George Holliday, the man who captured the grainy footage from his apartment balcony in Lake View Terrace, California, according to auctioneer Nate D. Sanders.