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George Washington’s constitution to be auctioned

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Published June 12, 2012 9:33pm ET
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George Washington’s constitution to be auctioned
George Washington's notes in the margin are seen as Chris Coover, senior specialist for rare books & manuscripts at Christie's, shows President George Washington's personal copy of the Acts of the first Congress (1789), containing the U.S. Constitution and the proposed Bill of Rights, during a media availability, Tuesday, June 12, 2012, in Washington. The book will go on auction June 22nd and is expected to bring between $2-3 million. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) | Alex Brandon

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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