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Welcome to Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers...
...History's Newsstand
Collecting Rare Newspapers and/or Old Newspapers is one of the more fascinating - and perhaps unknown - hobbies to be enjoyed. Newspapers are the life blood of history; drama in the making, and serve well as original source material. All issues offered are original - not reproductions. Whether you are looking for birthday/gift newspapers or authentic issues for your personal collection, we invite you to explore the website and search newspapers dating back over 300 years!

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About Us...

We have been dealers in rare newspaper for more than 30 years, currently serve as consultants to the Freedom Forum Newseum, and are members of the American Antiquarian Society. We have been referenced in The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Nicholson Baker's # 1 best seller Double Fold, the New Yorker, The Robb Report, as well as scholarly & historically-themed publications. Our issues have been or are on display at The Smithsonian Institute, The Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pa, The Stephen Decatur House Museum, Disney World, as well as many other historical museums throughout the U.S., and are found hanging on the walls of the Supreme Court. We are acknowledged...  Learn More...


FAQ - How can I tell if an issue is authentic?

It was not unusual for newspapers to celebrate the anniversary of an historic event or their inaugural issue by reprinting that issue for their subscribers or the general public. Never meant to deceive, through the years such issues were tucked away in attics and dresser drawers as interesting souvenirs only to be uncovered by distant relatives convinced they found the genuine item. 


Although only an expert examination can definitively qualify a newspaper as genuine or as a reprint--and such experts with sufficient knowledge & experience are few & far between--there are a few clues which can guide a novice in making a determination: