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Catalog 370 - September, 2026
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Catalog 370 (for September, 2026) is now available!
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LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 17, 1977 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section) This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of
...LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 14, 1978 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section) This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of
...LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 14, 1978 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section) This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of
...LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 6, 1978 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section) This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print
...CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 28, 1926
- Aviator John A. Rodgers killed
- United States Navy officer
- Delaware River airplane crash
The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "RODGERS, HERO OF AIR, KILLED" with
...CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE (section 2 (sports) only), Aug. 29, 1926
- Walter Hagen wins Western Open
- Professional golf tournament record
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline for display: "HAGEN'S RECORD
...THE DETROIT NEWS, Aug. 22, 1926
- Aviator Walter Beech wins
- Ford Reliability Tour victory
- Airplanes - aerial tour - Travel Air
The front page has a one column heading: "BEECH WINS FORD AIR TOUR" with subhead and photo of
...CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE (1st section only), Aug. 22, 1926
- Silent film star Rudolph Valentino
- Latin Lover - "The Sheik" actor
- He would die the very next day
The front page has a great banner headline for display:
...CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE (sport's section only), Aug. 22, 1926
- Pitcher Ted Lyons' no-hitter
- Chicago White Sox vs. Red Sox
- Best publication to be had (rare)
The top of the front page of this section has a great banner
...WILLIAMSPORT SUN-GAZETTE, A Special Afternoon Edition, Penn., September 11, 2001
- 9/11 Terrorists attack
- World Trade Center
Because most newspapers today are morning papers, most reported the tragedy of September 11 in
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