Rare first printing of U.S. Constitution sells for record $43 million

Photo caption: A rare first-edition printed copy of the U.S. Constitution as adopted by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787… Photo courtesy of Sotheby’s via Reuters. Article by Karen Matthews, Associated Press. PBS: Canvas – November 19, 2021.

NEW YORK — A rare first printing of the U.S. Constitution sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $43.2 million, a record price for a document or book sold at auction.

The anonymous winning bidder at Thursday night’s sale outbid a group of 17,000 cryptocurrency enthusiasts from around the world who crowdfunded to buy it over the last week. […]

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