It is one of just 11 original copies of the so-called Exeter printing of the declaration that are known to exist.
Published Jul 3, 2026, 7:55 AM EDT
It is one of just 11 original copies of the so-called Exeter printing of the declaration that are known to exist.
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By Danica Kirka
Published Jul 3, 2026, 7:55 AM EDT
"Vanishingly rare" copy of Declaration of Independence found in U.K. by volunteer
Rare Declaration of Independence seized in 1776 uncovered in London
‘Vanishingly rare’ copy of US Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archives
Rare 1776 copy of US Declaration of Independence discovered in London after 250 years
Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archives
Copy of Declaration of Independence found in papers of captured US ship
Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by UK National Archives in papers of captured US ship
Cópia rara da Declaração de Independência dos EUA é encontrada em arquivos no Reino Unido
Archivist stumbles upon ‘vanishingly rare’ copy of US independence document
America’s Declaration of Independence was printed in a single overnight rush in 1776: Only 26 original copies still exist
A volunteer at the National Archives in London found the document among other papers seized from an American ship in 1776.
Listed simply as “another paper” in the Royal Navy inventory, the Declaration remained buried in British archives for 250 years.
One of 11 surviving copies of ‘Exeter printing’ and only one known outside US was taken from American privateer ship
A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence, believed to have been lost for more than 250 years, has been discovered at…
The document was attached to a report detailing the capture of the American privateer Dalton on Christmas Eve, 1776
Michael Scurr, a volunteer at Britain’s National Archives, has discovered a rare early copy of the Declaration of Independence
