(New York) An extremely rare original copy of the US Constitution signed September 17, 1787 in Philadelphia was auctioned Thursday in New York for $ 43 million, a world record for a historic document offered at auction, Sotheby’s announced .
This copy was coveted by a group of cryptocurrency fans who had raised $ 40 million for this purpose, but announced they had failed in their attempt.
This is a “record price in the world reached for a historic document offered at auction”, told AFP a spokesperson for Sotheby’s in New York, specifying that the piece was left for exactly “43 , $ 2 million ”, commissions included.