Quig Bruning
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Good evening from Sotheby's, New York. I'm Quig Bruning, and tonight I'll be your auctioneer for a very special evening sale.
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And now, let's begin the auction, lot 1787, the Constitution of the United States of America. We'll start bidding here at $10 million, at $10 million, $11 million, $12 million, at $13 million, now $14 million. The bid's here with me at $14 million.
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At $13 million, now $14 million. It's here with me at $14 million. At $14 million, $30 million with Brooke Lampley.
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$30 million with Brooke Lampley. $30 million now is bid with Brooke. Is Brooke's bid at $30? At $30 million with Brooke Lampley? Brooke, the bid is yours at $30. You say $31.
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With Brooke Lampley at 31. David Schrader at $31 million. At 31, with David at 31.
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Good evening from Sotheby's, New York. I'm Quig Bruning, and tonight I'll be your auctioneer for a very special evening sale for one of the rarest and most prized pieces of American history, a first printing of the United States Constitution dating to 1787.
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At 31, with David at 31. David Schrader now has a bid at $31 million. Brooks, we say 32. And whoever Schrader was bidding on behalf of, they had a lot of money. The bid's with David at $31 million. Brooke, any more? It's with David Schrader at $31 million.
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David, the bid is yours at 31. Brooke, any more? David, that might have done it. David Schrader, looks like the bid is yours at $31 million then. It's fair warning, Selby. Fair warning, Brooke, at $31 million. Week 32, in time, at $32 million. Brooke, the bid is yours at 32.
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Needing a little introduction on its importance, the United States Constitution is the longest continuing charter of government in the world and the product of a revolution in political thought, at least as important and far-reaching as the fight for American independence.
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Money. The bid is with David at $40 million. Nice round number. Brooke, it is not yours with David Schrader at $40.
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We think. Waiting for you if you'd like it at $40 million with David. Again, 41 to be next. 40 million. Brooke? Quig Brunig, hands folded on the podium, looks at Brooke. So we're still thinking about it, but maybe that might have done it. David, the bid is yours at 40 million. It is not yours, Brooke. We can bring the hammer up again. Brooke's on the phone. She gestures with her hand to hold.
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Increase the drama one more time. At 40 million dollars. David, the bid is yours. 41 million. With Brooke at $41 million. Brooke raises her hand. $41 million. She has it. Just in time. At $41 million, Brooke Lampley. The bid is yours at $41 million. Sir Schrader, what shall we say? At $41 million, it is Brooke's bid at $41 million. It's ahead of your phone. It's with Brooke at $41 million.
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this historic document with Brooke Lampley's bid at $41 million viewed around the country. 41, no? Are we sure? David finally looks up and shakes his head side to side. No. At $41 million, Brooke, looks like congratulations are in order to your bidder. David, you're out. Anyone else is welcome to jump in, but Brooke Lampley, the bid is yours for the United States Constitution at $41 million.
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With only 13 copies known to exist today in this first printing and only one other available for private ownership, the printing of the Constitution is one of the most significant historical documents ever offered at auction.