Rare Copy of US Constitution up for Auction Is Expected to Sell for Millions

Auctioneer Andrew Brunk, (L), and historian Seth Kaller, right show off a 1787 copy of the U.S. Constitution that will be put up for auction at Brunk Auctions in Asheville, N.C., on Sept. 5, 2024. Jeffrey Collins/AP Photo

A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution printed 237 years ago sent to the states to be ratified is being auctioned Thursday evening in North Carolina.

Brunk Auctions is selling the copy—the only of its type thought to be in private hands. The minimum bid of $1 million has already been made. There is no minimum price that must be reached.