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To: Ruffian who wrote (246482)	10/24/2007 2:58:52 PM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

This is hard to believe. The oldest known Koran is worth less than Bill Gate's monthly interest income? Ancient Quran sold for millions at Christie's Agencies Published: October 24, 2007, 15:29 gulfnews.com London: A Quran written in 1203, believed to be the oldest known complete copy, has sold for more than $2.3 million at an auction. The holy book, which had been estimated to sell for up to $715,000, fetched $2,327,300 at Tuesday's auction in London, Christie's said. That was a record auction price for a Quran or any type of Islamic manuscript, the auctioneer Christie's said. A nearly complete, 10th-century Kufic Quran, thought to be from North Africa or the near East, sold $1,870,000. Both were offered for sale by the Hispanic Society of America, and were purchased by trade buyers in London, Christie's said.