Historic Mason-Dixon Line Map Up for Auction, Expected to Fetch Millions
A hand-drawn map of the Mason-Dixon Line, which historically divided free and slave states, is set to be auctioned. The map, remounted on Japanese rice paper, is estimated to sell for between $800,000 and $1.2 million.
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‘Dixie’ map that divided US into North and South is going up for auction
‘Dixie’ map that divided US into North and South is going up for auction
‘Dixie’ map that divided US into North and South is going up for auction
‘Dixie’ map that divided US into North and South is going up for auction
'Dixie' Map Dividing Free and Slave States to Be Auctioned
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