It all depends on how you define “issued”. It didn’t have a singular issuance; indeed, when it was issued in 1215 it remained law for only a matter of months. It was royally reissued numerous times during the 13th century, by John’s son Henry III and grandson Edward I, the latter in 1297. That was the last time it was reissued. In fact, as an English statute law, it’s formally the Magna Carta 1297, as that is when it was confirmed by Parliament.
Well, Shagnasty seems to have been prescient. While the Magna Carta has been sold , it is also going to be going right back to the National Archives.
I wish that there had been the money available for the National Archives to acquire the document themselves, but I understand that there are other issues facing the Fed at the moment.
So, I’m glad that the document will be going back to DC and back onto display.