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The Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull, 1819<\/p>\n

Public Domain<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When a copy of the Declaration of Independence printed in July 1776 comes to auction, there is no doubt it will sell for a high price. Sotheby\u2019s is offering one such copy in a single-lot auction on January 24<\/a>. It is expected to sell for $2-$4 million dollars, which would make it one of the most valuable copies of the Declaration of Independence to sell at auction.<\/p>\n

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The Declaration of Independence: The July 1776 Exeter Broadside.<\/p>\n

Sotheby's<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This copy is known as the Goodspeed\u2019s-Sang-Streeter copy, after previous owners. It is one of 10 known copies attributed to printer Robert Luist Fowle<\/a> of Exeter, New Hampshire. Fowle had established his first printing office, the first in Exeter, in 1774 but left in 1778 after a counterfeiting scandal. His Tory sympathies may have been another factor.<\/p>\n

His printing of the Declaration appeared as a broadside in the July 16, 1776, issue of the New Hampshire Gazette<\/em>, making it one of the first copies available to the public. According to Kalika Sands, Sotheby\u2019s head of books and manuscripts, this makes it \u201ca cornerstone of American history\u201d<\/a> and \u201cnot only captures the bold spirit of a nation in its infancy but also stands as a timeless emblem of American heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Goodspeed-Sang-Streeter copy last sold at Christie\u2019s in April 2021 for $930,000<\/a>, slightly more than its high estimate. Now, its low estimate at Sotheby\u2019s is more than double that amount. Interest in\u2014and value of\u2014historical documents is increasing. Selby Kiffer, Sotheby\u2019s senior international specialist, has noticed \u201ca growing appreciation among collectors for these objects at auction in the past couple of years, largely attributed to the entry of new buyers into the market\u2014some transitioning from other collecting areas\u2014who recognize these documents as undervalued treasures given their rarity and historical significance.\u201d<\/p>\n

There have been many notable sales of historical documents, especially American historical documents, within the past year, and Sotheby\u2019s has handled many of them. In June 2024, Sotheby\u2019s held an auction of Founding Documents of the United States<\/a>, where another copy of the Declaration of Independence sold for $3,360,000. This is the second-highest auction price for a copy of the Declaration of Independence; the record price is $8.1 million from a Sotheby\u2019s auction in 2000. <\/p>\n

With its significance to American history, rarity, and the growing appeal of historical documents, the Goodspeed’ s-Sang-Streeter copy is likely to join these sales.<\/p>\n

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