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A Rare Copy of the 13th Amendment Signed by Abraham Lincoln Sells for a Record $13.7 Million

A handwritten copy of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution signed by Abraham Lincoln has sold at auction for a record $13.7 million. It’s the highest price ever paid for a document signed by ...
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Will a Copy of Lincoln’s 13th Amendment Ending Slavery Set an Auction Record?

Two of the most pivotal documents President Abraham Lincoln ever signed are coming up for sale. Rare copies of both the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment will be auctioned off in ...
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Billionaire Ken Griffin Paid a Record $13.7 Million for an Abe Lincoln–Signed Copy of the 13th Amendment

Sold at the Fine Books and Manuscripts event in New York, each copy plays a crucial role in American’s history. The Thirteenth Amendment enshrined the abolition of slavery into law; the copy up for ...