Dunlap broadside
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The Dunlap Broadsides are the first 200 copies of the Declaration of Independence, printed on the night of July 4, 1776, by John Dunlap of Philadelphia.
As of 1989, only 24 copies of the Dunlap broadsides were known to exist, until a flea market shopper bought a framed painting for four dollars. While inspecting a tear in the lining behind the painting, the owner discovered a folded Dunlap broadside.
This 25th copy of the Dunlap broadside was authenticated by Sotheby's and an independent expert. In June 2000, Norman Lear partnered with David Hayden to purchase the document at an online Sotheby's auction. They paid $8.14 million. Since then Lear has toured the document around the United States with the Independence Road Trip and Declare Yourself.
Of the 25 surviving copies of the Dunlap broadside, 21 copies belong to universities (Harvard University, Princeton University, Yale University, the University of Virginia, and Indiana University), historical societies, public libraries and city halls. The remaining four are in private hands, although promised to public collections.
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