Most expensive book or document sold at auction
The current most expensive book or document sold at auction record is $43 million, held by First printing of the US Constitution, set on November 18, 2021. Last checked October 14, 2026.
$43
million
First printing of the US Constitution
- Holder
- First printing of the US Constitution
- Record
- $43 million
- Exact figure
- $43.2 million
- Location
- New York, USA
- Date set
- November 18, 2021
- Recognized by
- Sotheby's
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- smithsonianmag.com Rare us constitution printing sets record with 432m sale
- sothebys.com Newsflash newsflash (Sothebys.com Permalink)
- pbs.org Rare first printing of u s constitution sells for record million
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