A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution that was signed and sent to states to ratify is up for auction later this month in North Carolina.

A 1787 copy of the U.S. Constitution that sold for $9 million is displayed at Brunk Auctions in Asheville, N.C., on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins) ...

A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution printed 237 years ago and sent to the states to be ratified was sold for $9 million at an auction Thursday evening in North Carolina.

A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution that was signed and sent to states to ratify is up for auction later this month in North Carolina.

Auctioneer Andrew Brunk, left, and historian Seth Kaller examine a 1787 copy of the U.S. Constitution that will be put up for auction on Sept. 28 at Brunk Auctions in Asheville, N.C.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution printed 237 years ago and sent to the states to be ratified was sold for $9 million at an auction Thursday evening in North Carolina.

A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution printed 237 years ago sold for $9 million at an auction in North Carolina on Thursday. The copy, which was sold by Brunk Auctions, began with a starting bid of ...

A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution printed 237 years ago and sent to the states to be ratified was sold for $9 million at an auction Thursday evening in North Carolina. Credit: Brunk Auctions ...