Rare copy of U.S. Constitution to be auctioned at Sotheby's(1/5)

A Sotheby's New York employee holds Virginia's Official Ratification of the United States Constitution, a defining document of early American government and precursor to the U.S. Bill of Rights, New York, U.S. July 5, 2022. The document will go to auction on July 21, 2022 and is expected to sell for $3-5 millions. (Photo/Agencies)

A Sotheby's New York employee holds Virginia's Official Ratification of the United States Constitution, a defining document of early American government and precursor to the U.S. Bill of Rights, New York, U.S. July 5, 2022. The document will go to auction on July 21, 2022 and is expected to sell for $3-5 millions. (Photo/Agencies)

A Sotheby's New York employee holds Virginia's Official Ratification of the United States Constitution, a defining document of early American government and precursor to the U.S. Bill of Rights, New York, U.S. July 5, 2022. The document will go to auction on July 21, 2022 and is expected to sell for $3-5 millions. (Photo/Agencies)

A Sotheby's New York employee holds Virginia's Official Ratification of the United States Constitution, a defining document of early American government and precursor to the U.S. Bill of Rights, New York, U.S. July 5, 2022. The document will go to auction on July 21, 2022 and is expected to sell for $3-5 millions. (Photo/Agencies)

A Sotheby's New York employee holds Virginia's Official Ratification of the United States Constitution, a defining document of early American government and precursor to the U.S. Bill of Rights, New York, U.S. July 5, 2022. The document will go to auction on July 21, 2022 and is expected to sell for $3-5 millions. (Photo/Agencies)