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Rare 1787 copy of the U.S. Constitution up for auction

Name: Rare 1787 copy of the U.S. Constitution up for auction
Uploaded: 2024-09-12T13:47:00-0400
Duration: 29 s
Description: A rare 1787 original copy of the U.S. Constitution, one of only eight remaining, is set to auction this month in North Carolina. Discovered in 2022 in a filing cabinet once owned by a North Carolina governor, it has a minimum bid of $1 million but is expected to fetch much more.

A rare 1787 original copy of the U.S. Constitution, one of only eight remaining, is set to auction this month in North Carolina. Discovered in 2022 in a filing cabinet once owned by a North Carolina governor, it has a minimum bid of $1 million but is expected to fetch much more.