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A fraudster who tried to sell bogus ancient statues to Sotheby’s was foiled when his fake accompanying paperwork was found to be written with printing methods that were 25 years too modern, a court heard.

An original edition of the Magna Carta, which auctioneers incorrectly listed as a copy in the 1940s and sold for a "rather insignificant price," has been discovered.

Last week, Mr Sun, founder of cryptocurrency platform Tron, made the winning bid at the Sotheby’s auction in New York.