Rare 1787 Copy of U.S. Constitution to Be Auctioned for Millions

Discovered in a North Carolina filing cabinet, the historic document could fetch a record price at auction on September 28.

The rare Constitution copy was found during an estate cleanout at Hayes Farm, once owned by North Carolina Governor Samuel Johnston.
Only a handful of the 100 copies ordered by Secretary of Congress Charles Thomson in 1787 are known to exist today.
The document is the first signed and ratified copy to be auctioned since 1891, with an opening bid of $1 million already placed.
Auction house officials anticipate the final sale price could reach tens of millions, given the document's rarity and historical significance.
Other historic items, including a 1776 draft of the Articles of Confederation, will also be auctioned in Asheville, North Carolina.