The oldest known version of Monopoly

Monopoly through the years

More than 275 million games have been sold worldwide and it’s available in 111 countries, in 43 languages.

$This undated picture provided by The Strong children\'s museum in Rochester, N.Y. shows the oldest known version of Monopoly handmade by inventor Charles Darrow. The Strong\'s National Museum of Play revealed Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010 it was the winning bidder at Sotheby\'s with $146,500 for the table-sized board game created around 1933 with pen-and-ink and gouache on a circular piece of oilcloth. It contains 200-plus pieces, including playing cards, hotels and bank notes.$

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The oldest known version of Monopoly

This undated picture provided by The Strong children's museum in Rochester, N.Y. shows the oldest known version of Monopoly handmade by inventor Charles Darrow. The Strong's National Museum of Play revealed Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010 it was the winning bidder at Sotheby's with $146,500 for the table-sized board game created around 1933 with pen-and-ink and gouache on a circular piece of oilcloth. It contains 200-plus pieces, including playing cards, hotels and bank notes.

Credit: AP Photo/The Strong

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Monopoly through the years

More than 275 million games have been sold worldwide and it’s available in 111 countries, in 43 languages.

The oldest known version of Monopoly

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