A rare 1776 Declaration of Independence copy disappeared for nearly 180 years before turning up in a Scottish attic; it later sold for $4.42 million

A rare William Stone copy of the Declaration of Independence, once given to Founding Father Charles Carroll, remained hidden for generations before being discovered in a Scottish attic. The historic document later crossed the Atlantic again and sold at Freeman’s for $4.42 million, setting a record for a Stone copy.