A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution, printed 237 years ago and sent to the states for ratification, is set to be auctioned in North Carolina. Brunk Auctions will oversee the sale of this unique copy, believed to be the only one of its kind in private possession. The bidding will start at $1 million, with no set minimum price required.
This particular copy was produced following the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention in 1787. It was then dispatched to the Congress of the initial American government under the Articles of Confederation, with a request to forward it to the states for ratification by the populace. Approximately 100 copies were printed by Charles Thomson, the secretary of that Congress, with only eight known to still exist, all of which are publicly owned.
