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Rare copy of US Declaration of Independence found in the UK

A rare version of the United States Declaration of Independence has been discovered in the United Kingdom, according to reports from Euronews.

By 4 Jul 2026 · 07:30 CET Updated 4 Jul 2026 · 07:30 CET

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A copy of the US Declaration of Independence described as vanishingly rare has been identified in the UK. Graham Moore, a curator at the National Archives for the Revolution 250 project, described the discovery as an exceptional item. He noted that it is considered one of the rarest forms of the historical document currently known to exist.

The find was reported by Euronews on 4 July 2026. No further details regarding the specific location or circumstances of the document's discovery have been released.

Source: Euronews. Read the original report ↗

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