Harvard thought the Magna Carta it bought for $30 was a cheap copy. Turns out it’s from 1300 and could be worth over $20 million

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Harvard University for decades assumed it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta in its collection, a stained and faded document it had purchased for less than $30.
But two researchers have concluded it has something much more valuable — a rare version from 1300 issued by Britain's King…

This story appeared on fortune.com, 2025-05-15 08:31:10.
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