Buying the Constitution
I find this to be a fascinating story:
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 document offered for sale was one of 13 known copies of the first printing of the Constitution and one of only two in private hands.
This printing of the Constitution was last sold in 1988 when real estate developer and collector S. Howard Goldman bought it at auction for $165,000.
(https://www.kcci.com/article/rare-first-printing-of-us-constitution-sells-for-record-43m/38301490#)
$43 million bucks! For a sheet of paper!
Granted, it's the most important sheet of paper in U.S. history.
Wonder how many of these first printing Constitutions were produced? And wonder how many have been inadvertently destroyed thru the years?
Even bigger question..... wonder how many people have a copy but don't realize they have a copy?
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Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt
