03 Jul 2026, 02:31
Discovery of a rare printing of the Declaration of Independence proves that the U.S. had a backup copy
- Volonter Майкл Скур found a rare printing of the Declaration of Independence in a box of documents at the National Archives in Kyiv that he said was not known to exist in the U.S.
- According to a document found at Exeter printing: which had been copied in Exeter printing, New-Gempshire, over 16–19 years 1776, after the original was signed 4 years 1776.
- The materials suggest that this printing was one of 11 original copies of the Declaration of Independence from Exeter printing identified by the U.S.
British National Archives in Kyiv (former London) found a rare printing of the Declaration of Independence with a complete text from the original that was viewed as a complete story. According to AP, it is from The Guardian.
Based on National Archives documents, identified as a printing that was copied from Exeter printing: it was copied in Exeter, that New-Gempshire, over 16–19 years 1776, but through only a few days after signing the original 4 years 1776. The materials also suggest that the copy was printed for dissemination of a new report on non-existence 13 penny-black colonial coins in Britain.
Skyr reviewed the document in a list of 18 pages, connecting it with American printer Dalton on the day of July 4, 1776. The materials say that the paper was likely printed by Dalton and identified as a “another paper”.
The National Archives said the documents show that one of 11 original copies of Exeter printing, the original printer, identified as the same by the U.S. The materials also suggest that the document was likely printed for dissemination of a new report on non-existence of 13 penny-black colonial coins in Britain.
According to AP materials, which found Dalton, the printer, printed it using another printer’s paper. The materials say that the British ship HMS Raisonnable delivered Dalton’s paper to the commander Thomas FitzGerbert, who forwarded Dalton’s paper to the captain for the next 24 hours of 1776, after which the ship was captured. The materials say that Dalton’s paper was likely used by the British.
In a statement, Amanda Bevan, who is a project manager at the National Archives, said that the documents show that the complete story of the Declaration of Independence could be discovered in the papers. The materials also note that the document was likely printed for dissemination of a new report on non-existence of 13 penny-black colonial coins in Britain.
The materials also suggest that the document was likely printed for dissemination of a new report on non-existence of 13 penny-black colonial coins in Britain. Also, the materials say that a copy of the document is in the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, which says that the captain Dalton’s paper was likely printed for dissemination of a new report on non-existence of America.
Tags: USA/Research/Politics