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Rare 1st Edition Copy Of US Constitution Heading To Auction By Sotheby's

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A rare piece of American history will go to the highest bidder.

A first-edition printed copy of the United States Constitution is heading to auction by Sotheby's in mid-November.

The auction house just announced it is expected to sell for between $15-20 million. It last sold for $165,000 in 1988.

Two other first editions are housed at the Library of Congress.

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