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Rare copies of Declaration of Independence displayed in Providence

Rare copies of Declaration of Independence displayed in Providence

by NBC 10 NEWS

Official copies of the Declaration of Independence were on display in Providence Thursday.

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Visitors saw all three copies of the historic document. (WJAR)
Visitors saw all three copies of the historic document. (WJAR)

 

The copies were available for viewing at the archives on Broad Street.

Official copies of the Declaration of Independence were on display in Providence Thursday. (WJAR)
Official copies of the Declaration of Independence were on display in Providence Thursday. (WJAR) Visitors saw all three copies of the historic document.

 

 

The state’s printings are from 1776, 1777 and 1823.

Official copies of the Declaration of Independence were on display in Providence Thursday. (WJAR)
Official copies of the Declaration of Independence were on display in Providence Thursday. (WJAR)

The copies are worth millions of dollars, and considered some of the state’s most valuable possessions.

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