George Washington’s constitution to be auctioned

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WASHINGTON (AP) — George Washington’s 223-year-old copies of the Constitution and Bill of Rights are expected to go for bids of $2 million to $3 million at auction next week.

The documents are bound in a book that contains notes in Washington’s handwriting, including notations of the responsibilities of the president. The book was displayed for reporters at a hotel in the nation’s capital on Tuesday. Christie’s auction house plans to offer the documents to bidders on June 22 in New York.

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