Would You Pay $30 Million for a 1,000 Year Old Bible?

What would you be willing to pay for a Bible that is more than 1,000 years old?

This holy book, perhaps the oldest in existence, is coming up for auction in New York in May of this year after being displayed at Sotheby's in London from Feb 22 - 28, and then an exhibition tour to Israel and the United States.

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