Tag: historic documents
Multimillion-dollar Declaration of Independence to sell next week
The man who printed this extremely rare Declaration of Independence probably wanted the American Revolution to fail. His work is now worth millions of dollars because it succeeded.
2025-01-15
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 […]