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Penny Smart - January 2008

If You Had An Extra $20 Million?

January 14th 2008 00:31
Magna Carta
Magna Carta


For about $10.00 you can get a nice, parchment reproduction of the Magna carta, as well as other historical documents tore.ushistory.org/ reproductions historical documents&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us&ie=UTF-8" target="_blank">US History Docs

The New York Times wonders that a person might pay $23.1 million for a document because it has “historocity” to it Philip K. Dick, The Man In The Castle

"It's a good day for our country," said David Rubenstein, a lawyer and founder of The Carlyle Group, a private equities firm, told reporters after he made the extraordinary purchase, adding that he had arrived just minutes before the sale and very nearly missed out.Yahoo News
The text of this document can be read here Fordham
Magna Carta monument at Runnymede
Magna Carta monument at Runnymede


National Geographic shows the auction on video, here: National Geographic
The document, which has more than a few uncomfortable quirks to it, as applied to this day and age, still, of course, is considered the foundation for democracy. So, I guess its worth it .....
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