Back in 2006, a rare, 184-year-old copy of the Declaration of Independence was discovered in a Nashville thrift shop, giving one lucky bargain hunter the find of a lifetime

As reported by WIS-TV and The Deseret News, Michael Sparks, a music equipment technician, had been rummaging through a bargain bin in Nashville’s Music City Thrift Store (something he enjoyed doing every week) when he spotted a yellowed, rolled-up document, which he purchased for $2.48.

The document in question? A very old copy of the Declaration of Independence. 

So old in fact, in fact, that it prompted Sparks to do some research to discover its origins. 

“I was thinking: ‘Good grief, could this........

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