The Sotheb’s auction house is in charge of the sale of this historic, unique and precious document. The auction will take place at the end of January, and the piece has a value between US$2 and US$4 million.
One of the first copies of the United States Declaration of Independencea historical document published in 1776 in a New Hampshire newspaper, will be auctioned by the house Sotheby’s with an estimated price between u$s2 and US$4 millionnext January 24.
“This rare impression of the Declaration of Independence “is a cornerstone of American history and offers a glimpse into the transformative moment when the United States declared its independence,” he said in a statement. Kalika Sandsdirector of books and manuscripts at Sotheby’s.
The document, printed by Robert Louis Fowle in the city of Essex, New Hampshireis one of the first versions to reach the public and that “not only captures the bold spirit of a nation in its infancy, but also stands as a timeless emblem of American heritage.
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You estimate that around 13 printed editions of 1776, they only managed to survive 100 copies and at least 79 are in public institutions. Among the 13 sheets is the one attributed to Robert Fowlewhich is distinguished and characterized from other editions.
What is the importance and value of this document
This Statement appears at a time of growing appreciation for the founding documents among collectors, driven by their extraordinary rarity and profound historical importance. Sotheby’s affirms that in this way, another founding document most valuable ever offered at auction.
The auction record for a Declaration of Independence was established in that same house in June 2000when he reached US$8.1 million. The second highest price is held by a newspaper print, sold in June 2024 by US$3.4 million.
The copy of this important document that will be auctioned this month, and which was approved on the afternoon of July 4, 1776 After three days of intense deliberation in the Continental Congressconstitutes a decisive moment in the united states history.
That same night, the manuscript was delivered to John Dunlapthe official printer of Congress, who quickly prepared it for printing, ensuring its immediate public dissemination already at 13 colonieswhere they were used as texts for other local publications. They were often reprinted to satisfy widespread demand for a tangible proof of independence.
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