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Rare and authentic Magna Carta discovered long after it was purchased for $27.50
British researchers have authenticated a rare version of the Magna Carta at Harvard Law School, highlighting its importance ...
Harvard Paid $27 for a Copy of Magna Carta. Surprise! It’s an Original.
Two British academics discovered that a “copy” of the medieval text, held in Harvard Law School’s library for 80 years, is ...
An original Magna Carta, at Harvard, in 2025 — what timing
The discovery is a reminder of the principles of governance that have guided this nation for nearly 250 years.
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Harvard Bought This Stained Copy of the Magna Carta for $27.50. It Turned Out to Be an Original
Issued by Edward I in 1300, this version of the historic text is one of only seven known surviving copies. It's been hiding ...
A Historian Pulled an Old Document Out of Storage—and Discovered an Original Magna Carta
An original version of the Magna Carta —considered one of the most important documents in all of history—was sitting ...
Harvard Law School bought a copy of Magna Carta for $27. Turns out, it’s actually an original
A “copy” of Magna Carta bought decades ago by Harvard Law School for just $27.50 is now understood to be an extremely rare ...
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This Stained Document Sitting In Harvard’s Archives Since 1946 Turns Out To Be An Original Magna Carta Issued In 1300
"The instant I saw it, I knew! Everything about the document looked right." In 1946, Harvard Law School bought a stained, ...
Harvard thought it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta. It turned out to be extremely rare
Harvard University for decades assumed it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta in its collection, a stained and faded document ...
Magna Carta Copy Harvard Bought For $27 Is Determined To Be Authentic
British academics who identified the faded manuscript as an original hailed it as “one of the world’s most valuable documents ...
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Harvard Bought The Magna Carta For $27.50 Back In 1946
The library of Harvard Law School bought a tattered document for $27.50 back in 1946, and records described it as […] ...
Harvard bought a Magna Carta copy for $27. It turned out to be an original from 1300.
Harvard Law School bought a 1327 copy of the Magna Carta from legal book dealer Sweet & Maxwell for $27.50 in 1946. Nearly ...
Harvard paid $27 for a Magna Carta copy in 1946. It’s actually an original.
In 1946, Harvard Law School purchased an early copy of the Magna Carta for $27.50. Even adjusting to about $451 in today’s ...