Nashville man buys $2.48 thrift store document that sells for $477,650 at auction

Michael Sparks discovered a rare 1823 copy of the Declaration of Independence at a Nashville thrift store, paying just $2.48 for it. After researching the document, Sparks realized its significant historical and monetary value. He decided to put it up for auction, where it sold for an extraordinary $477,650. The sale added a previously untracked copy to the known collection of surviving prints. The find turned Sparks into a local legend and stands as one of the most remarkable thrift store discoveries in recent memory.