Rare US Constitution Copy Unearthed in North Carolina Sells for $11 Million

The document, found in a filing cabinet and dating back to 1787, was auctioned after a brief bidding war in Asheville.

The rare copy of the US Constitution was discovered in a filing cabinet at Hayes Farm in Edenton, North Carolina, in 2022.
The document was printed by Charles Thomson, the secretary of the Continental Congress, with only eight known copies remaining today.
The auction, conducted by Brunk Auctions, saw the document fetch a final price of $11 million, including buyer's premium and taxes.
Bidding started at $1.1 million and escalated quickly, with most bids placed over the phone during the seven-minute auction.
The identity of the buyer remains confidential, and the auction was delayed from its original date due to Hurricane Helene.