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Rare copy of the Declaration of Independence seized by the British in 1776 is found
Summary by The Trophy Club Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Elmira Aliieva | NBC News , as published by NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS)
· July 3, 2026
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Key points Further information about this find can be obtained from Britain's National Archives. In a significant historical find, a document from the American Revolutionary War era has turned up in Britain's archives.
In a significant historical find, a document from the American Revolutionary War era has turned up in Britain's archives. This particular item is one of few remaining copies of a specific printing. It is now the only one of its kind known to exist outside of the US.
The discovery was made by a volunteer sorting through records from the war. Further information about this find can be obtained from Britain's National Archives.
Details about the document's history and significance are available from the archives, which announced the discovery in a press release.
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Published: July 3, 2026 ·
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