NEW YORK (Reuters) - A gold-embossed piece of U.S. history will go up for sale this month, when Christie's auctions off George Washington's personal copy of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.
George Washington's U.s. Constitution Up For Auction
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Wed, 06/13/2012 - 2:57pm
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