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Harvard Paid $27 for a Copy of Magna Carta. Surprise! It’s an Original.
Two British academics discovered that a “copy” of the medieval text, held in Harvard Law School’s library for 80 years, is ...
An original Magna Carta discovered in plain sight at Harvard University
Harvard Law School bought a copy of Magna Carta for $27. Turns out, it’s actually an original Former White House chef says it ...
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Harvard thought its faded Magna Carta was a cheap copy. It’s actually more than 700 years old
BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University for decades assumed it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta in its collection, a stained and ...
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Harvard learned it has an authentic Magna Carta. In 1946, it paid less than $28 for it
A pair of U.K. scholars discovered the mislabled document in Harvard Law School's digital archives. The university bought it ...
Harvard’s $27 Magna Carta ‘Copy’ Has a Multimillion-Dollar Secret
An original copy of the Magna Carta has sat in Harvard Law School’s library for decades without anyone realizing it. Since ...
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This ‘Copy’ of Magna Carta Turns Out to Be the Genuine Article
British academics have identified a document in Harvard Law School's library as an original version of Magna Carta from 1300.
Harvard’s $27 copy of Magna Carta revealed to be extremely rare original
A manuscript purchased by Harvard University for less than $30 as a water-stained copy of the Magna Carta is, in fact, an ...
Harvard bought a Magna Carta copy for $27. It turned out to be an original from 1300.
Harvard Law School bought a 1327 copy of the Magna Carta from legal book dealer Sweet & Maxwell for $27.50 in 1946. Nearly eight decades later, two researchers have discovered it's actually an ...