Harvard’s $27 Find Turns Out to Be a 700-Year-Old Magna Carta Worth Millions

Harvard Law thought it bought a reproduction of the Magna Carta for $27.50. Turns out, it’s likely a genuine 1300 version issued by King Edward I—one of only 25 known to exist. The surprise discovery, confirmed by British historians after a professor spotted clues online, comes as Harvard faces political heat in Washington. What was once tucked away in a vault is now considered a priceless piece of legal history.