A rare 1787 copy of the US Constitution is up for auction and it could be worth millions
- A rare 1787 copy of the US Constitution is up for auction, potentially valued in the millions.
- The document's history between Thomson's signature and 2022 remains unclear.
- The document was linked to Samuel Johnston, who governed North Carolina from 1787 to 1789 and oversaw the state's ratification of the Constitution.
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Rare copy of U.S. Constitution went missing for centuries. Now it’s being auctioned off.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Historical document appraiser and collector Seth Kaller spreads a broad sheet of paper across a desk. It’s in good enough condition that he can handle it, carefully, with clean, bare hands. There are just a few creases and tiny discolorations, even though it’s just a few weeks shy of 237 years old and has spent who knows how long inside a filing cabinet in North Carolina. Read more...
A Rare Copy of the US Constitution Went Missing for Centuries, Now It’s Being Auctioned for Millions
ASHEVILLE, N.C.—Historical document appraiser and collector Seth Kaller spreads a broad sheet of paper across a desk. It’s in good enough condition that he can handle it, carefully, with clean, bare hands. There are just a few creases and tiny discolorations, even though it’s just a few weeks shy of 237 years old and has spent who knows how long inside a filing cabinet in North Carolina. At the top of the first page are familiar words but in reg…
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