Tag: historic documents
Founding Fathers letter gets $1-million auction price tag
The signatures of three of the United States Founding Fathers on a letter could make it a $1-million document. The letter, written in 1784, is signed by Benjamin Franklin, Thomas […]
2024-11-08
Rare chance to buy Henry VIII autograph in public sale
A rare Tudor document signed in 1544 by King Henry VIII is for sale at a British collectibles company. Paul Fraser Collectibles (PFC) are selling a large parchment of an […]
2024-10-25
Einstein’s nuclear warning letter goes for $3.9 million at Paul Allen sale
An incredible letter with literally earth-shattering implications has made millions at auction. And computing history is also going for big money at sales this week.
2024-09-13
From a filing cabinet to a $1 million+ sale for long-lost US Constitution copy
A 237-year-old ultra-rare copy of the US Constitution has already attracted a $1-million opening bid at an upcoming auction. The document was discovered in the home of Samuel Johnson in […]
2024-09-12
Rare Alan Turing papers shed light on codebreaking genius
Rare Alan Turing papers have been sold at auction for nearly £400,000. They are important documents from his work on communications technology.
2024-01-04
US historic documents sale led by $6-million revolutionary protest sign
A major sale of US historic documents could realize as much as $12.7 million at a January 17 sale in New York. The star item is a 1765 placard denouncing […]