An extremely rare and extremely old copy of the United States Constitution will soon be sold at auction, and it could fetch millions.

The Constitution confines the crime of treason to two species; First, the levying of war against the United States; and Secondly, adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.

A version of this article appears in print on Sept. 25, 2024, Section A, Page 10 of the New York edition with the headline: A File Cabinet Yields a Rare Copy of the U.S. Constitution.

A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution that was signed and sent to states to ratify is up for auction later this month in North Carolina.

A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution that was signed and sent to states to ratify is up for auction later this month in North Carolina.

One of only a handful of ratified copies of the United States Constitution is expected to be auctioned off later this month with a starting bid of $1 million. North Carolina homeowners found the ...

And the people will get a chance to bid for this copy of the U.S. Constitution — the only of its type thought to be in private hands — at a sale by Brunk Auctions on Sept. 28 in Asheville ...

This is *** ratification copy of the United States Constitution actually signed by the one person who had to sign it, Charles Thompson to be sent out to the States and give the people the chance ...

A 1787 copy of the U.S. Constitution that will be put up for auction was found inside this filing cabinet in Edenton, N.C. AP “This is a whole other level of importance,” he added.

A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution that was signed and sent to states to ratify is up for auction later this month in North Carolina.

And the people will get a chance to bid for this copy of the U.S. Constitution — the only of its type thought to be in private hands — at a sale by Brunk Auctions on Sept. 28 in Asheville ...