Corrected entry: In the scene where the Army is removing the historical documents from the National Archives you get a good look at the glass-encased Declaration of Independence. The one shown in the film has dark printing and is extremely easy to read. The real document looks nothing like this (I've seen it several times in the archives) - the printing is faded throughout and the parchment is not uniformly brown, as it is depicted in the movie. (00:37:40)
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Correction: We see this document for less than 3 seconds - not enough time to get a good look at the prop. The real document is under very special lighting and environmental conditions; it would not be as we'll lit as it is in this scene. It is possible that the view we have, with the bright lights, could bring out detail we cannot see at the Archives. Also; there is nothing to indicate that THAT is the document being carried - it could be something else. There isn't enough detail to be sure.
DavidRTurner