The Lincoln's abolition of slavery "Thirteenth Amendment" will be auctioned, estimated at 8 million dollars, stirring up Decentralization DAO fundraising again?

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Two key historical documents signed by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln aimed at ending slavery will be auctioned at Sotheby's in New York this month, setting off a wave of cryptocurrency fundraising and memecoins. (Synopsis: ConstitutionDAO 2.0 reboot? Sotheby's announced another copy of the U.S. Constitution auction, and PEOPLE soared 25% (Background supplement: Science Popularization | Understanding the DAO Tools Behind PEOPLE and JUSTICE: The Economic Mechanism of Juicebox Dao) Sotheby's New York today announced that it will present two copies of books and manuscripts by Abraham, the 16th President of the United States, at a special auction of books and manuscripts on June 26 A rare historical document signed by Lincoln: a signed copy of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment. These two documents are not only the most important steps of President Lincoln's presidency, but also milestones in the history of the United States to abolish slavery and move towards freedom and equality, and their emergence is expected to be a major test for the American historical collection market. Among them, a handwritten copy of the Thirteenth Amendment, signed in 1865 and aimed at abolishing slavery nationwide, is estimated at $8 million and is expected to more than triple the document's auction record. Another printed copy of the Emancipation Proclamation, signed in 1864, was estimated at at least $3 million. Both single-page documents are the most expensive examples of entering the market in their respective categories. The upcoming Thirteenth Amendment manuscript is rare not only because it is one of 15 known manuscripts signed by Lincoln, but also because of its unique added value. Of these 15 manuscripts, only 4 remain in private collections. It was one of only nine copies with signatures from members of Congress who supported the amendment, including the signatures of 37 senators and 114 representatives, or 96 percent of the total number of lawmakers who supported the amendment at the time. The manuscript's previous collector was the late Malcolm S. Forbes, a prominent publisher and collector, and its current seller remains anonymous. Currently, the Thirteenth Amendment auction record is $2.4 million, set in 2016. If this auction can reach an estimate of 8 million US dollars, it will undoubtedly refresh history and greatly enhance the market benchmark for such historical artifacts. Resurrected Emancipation Proclamation Unlike the handwritten Thirteenth Amendment, the Emancipation Proclamation at this auction is a printed copy. Lincoln formally signed the original Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, declaring that all slaves in the Confederacy slave states would be freed. He said at the time, "Never in my life have I been as convinced that I was doing the right thing as I was when I signed this document." Sadly, this precious original manuscript was destroyed in the Great Fire of Chicago in 1871. Because the original manuscript was lost, Lincoln's later signed printed copy became the most sought after alternative on the market. In 1864, to raise money for the American Public Health Commission, which rescued wounded Union soldiers, Lincoln signed 48 additional printed copies of the Proclamation with then-Secretary of State William Seward, which were sold for $10 each at an exposition in Philadelphia. Only 27 are known to survive, of which 18 are in the collections of museums and other institutions, and only 9 are in the hands of private collectors. Sotheby's revealed that the manifesto was on loan to the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia for a long time until a few months ago. A spokesperson for the center confirmed that the manifesto they have exhibited since 2007 is owned by former trustee and venture capitalist Steven Galbraith. Is the spirit of crypto still there? Whether to set off a wave of DAO fundraising In the past, there was no lack of cryptocurrency participation in auction activities, such as the Constitution DAO, which participated in the auction of the US Constitution, although it failed to auction the US Constitution in the end, but it has also become a case of the cryptocurrency circle's pursuit of the symbolic spirit of freedom, and now the Constitution DAO's token PEOPLE has also become a special "meme coin" on the market, probably because it is different from other purely funny This is more historic, so after the DAO withdrew from the constitutional auction, the token still has high value and high trading volume. Whether the original Lincoln Thirteenth Amendment will attract the popularity of crypto DAOs is still unknown, but of course there will be many scams and memes in the name of buying Lincoln's Thirteenth Amendment, and cryptocurrency investors must be careful to avoid financial losses. Related Stories ConstitutionDAO 2.0 Restart? Sotheby's announced another copy of the U.S. Constitution auction, PEOPLE skyrocketed 25% Coinbase moved the U.S. Constitution to support Tornado: procedural language is free speech, blocking is unconstitutional Constitution auction final|ConstitutionDAO permanently gives up multi-signature ownership, PEOPLE rises 28% (Lincoln's abolition of slavery "Thirteenth Amendment" will be auctioned, estimated at 8 million magnesium, and then set off centralized DAO fundraising? This article was first published in BlockTempo's "Dynamic Trend - The Most Influential Blockchain News Media".

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