12-19-2007, 11:51 AM
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j50Xa...wD8TK7RCG0
NEW YORK (AP) — A 710-year-old copy of the declaration of human rights known as the Magna Carta — the version that became part of English law — was auctioned Tuesday for $21.3 million*, a Sotheby's spokeswoman said.
The document, which had been expected to draw bids of $30 million or higher, was bought by David Rubenstein of The Carlyle Group, a private equity firm, the spokeswoman said. * $19M + commission
Rubenstein told the BBC the document will be returned on permanent loan to the National Archive.
NEW YORK (AP) — A 710-year-old copy of the declaration of human rights known as the Magna Carta — the version that became part of English law — was auctioned Tuesday for $21.3 million*, a Sotheby's spokeswoman said.
The document, which had been expected to draw bids of $30 million or higher, was bought by David Rubenstein of The Carlyle Group, a private equity firm, the spokeswoman said. * $19M + commission
Rubenstein told the BBC the document will be returned on permanent loan to the National Archive.