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First-edition copy of the US Constitution to be auctioned off

Headline from FOX 35 Orlando

The first-edition copy of the U.S. Constitution is one of only two still in private hands. It is expected to fetch bids of up to $30 million.

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  1. East Idaho News

    'Extremely rare' first-edition US Constitution could fetch $30 million (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    (CNN) — An “extremely rare” first-edition copy of the US Constitution will go under the hammer in New York next month, with Sotheby’s auction house expecting bids up to $30 million. Produced ahead of the historic Constitutional Convention of 1787, it is among just 13 of the original printed texts kn…

  2. FOX 35 Orlando

    First-edition copy of the US Constitution to be auctioned off (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    The first-edition copy of the U.S. Constitution is one of only two still in private hands. It is expected to fetch bids of up to $30 million.

  3. CBS News

    Rare first-edition copy of U.S. Constitution up for auction (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Sotheby's estimates it will sell for anywhere from $20 to $30 million.

  4. France 24

    Rare US Constitution original copy to be auctioned in December (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    An original copy of the US Constitution -- one of only two known to be in private hands -- will be auctioned off in December with bidding estimated to go as high as $30 million, Sotheby's announced Tuesday.

  5. Washington Times

    First-edition copy of the Constitution going on sale at Sotheby’s auction in December (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A first-edition copy of the Constitution, one of two in private hands and one of 13 such copies known to exist, is being auctioned off by Sotheby’s on Dec. 13.

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