JOHN DUNLAP copy of the declaration of independence

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15 years ago

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Description Click to view larger image of Dunlap Broadside After the Congress approved the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776, the Committee of Five was instructed to have several copies printed up that could be sent to various colonial leaders in the different colonies. The committee took the text to a Philadelphia printer named John Dunlap, who was the official printer of Congress. It is not known for sure how many copies Dunlap made that evening, but most historians believe the number was either 100 or 200 copies. 24 copies of this original printing are known to exist today. See a list of the holders of these copies here. A broadside is a large piece of paper printed on one side that can be folded into quarters and used as a mailer or cut into several pages for a book. That is why they are called "Dunlap Broadsides." Note that this is the first printing of the Declaration of Independence from July 4th, 1776, and it is without any signatures at all, although it does have these words printed at the bottom, "Signed by ORDER and in BEHALF of the CONGRESS, JOHN HANCOCK, PRESIDENT. ATTEST. CHARLES THOMSON, SECRETARY."

Category Other

Medium paper

Distinguishing marks philadelphia printed by: John Dunlap

Condition Good

Date Period 1800s

Weight 21 and1/2 in. long and 16 and 1/2 in.wide

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Price Paid (If known) inherited by father

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Re: JOHN DUNLAP copy of the declaration of independence

Hi EJP-73,

I am interested in buying your Declaration Print.

Please feel free to reach me at [email protected] to discuss further.

Best wishes,
Jon

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Re: JOHN DUNLAP copy of the declaration of independence

i want to sell it if it's worth enough , but I don't know what it's worth so what's it worth to you?

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Re: JOHN DUNLAP copy of the declaration of independence

i want to sell it if it's worth enough , but I don't know what it's worth so what's it worth to you?

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Re: JOHN DUNLAP copy of the declaration of independence

Hi EJP_73,

Please email me at my email address: [email protected] and I will make you an offer.

Thanks,

Jon

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Re: JOHN DUNLAP copy of the declaration of independence

Everyone of these things I've seen are a copy, that said, items like this really are nor suitable for any type of online appraisal, you really need an appraiser to physically examine it to determine what you have.

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Re: JOHN DUNLAP copy of the declaration of independence

Dear EJP,

If you can please mail me this Declaration print I bought from you, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you!

Best Wishes,

Jon

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