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Recent additions
Serial killer Albert Fish... Amelia Earhart...
Item # 728626
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 8, 1928
* Albert Fish kidnaps Grace Budd
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"
* Woman aviator Amelia Earhart
*...
* Albert Fish kidnaps Grace Budd
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"
* Woman aviator Amelia Earhart
*...
$58
Five issue lot from before the Revolutionary War...
Item # 728614
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(5) THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, A group of five issues dated Aug. 12, 1758, June 24, 1760, May 5, 1761, Feb. 2, 1768, and May 21, 1772. A nice little group lot providing a flavor of life in England from the period...
$62
Battle of Guadalcanal Starts in 1942... WWII...
Item # 728444
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MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Minnesota, August 10, 1942
* Battle of Guadalcanal beginning
* Solomon Islands - U.S. Marines
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a banner headline: "FLEET FIGHTS ON; FOE STRONG" with...
* Battle of Guadalcanal beginning
* Solomon Islands - U.S. Marines
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a banner headline: "FLEET FIGHTS ON; FOE STRONG" with...
$52
Tennessee Volunteers... 1951 National champs....
Item # 728443
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THE DETROIT NEWS, December 4, 1951
* Tennessee Volunteers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
The front page of the sport's section (page 45) has a two column heading: "Trophy to Tennessee" top 10...
* Tennessee Volunteers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
The front page of the sport's section (page 45) has a two column heading: "Trophy to Tennessee" top 10...
$68
Female aviator Mildred Doran goes missing...
Item # 728442
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THE DETROIT NEWS, Aug. 19, 1927
* 1917 Dole Air Race - Oakland to Honolulu
* Female aviator Mildred Doran disappearance
* Pacific Ocean airplane flight disaster
* 10 Years prior to the Amelia Earhart mystery
The top of...
* 1917 Dole Air Race - Oakland to Honolulu
* Female aviator Mildred Doran disappearance
* Pacific Ocean airplane flight disaster
* 10 Years prior to the Amelia Earhart mystery
The top of...
$57
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1671...
Item # 728441
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THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 14, 1671
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something from the 17th century in your hands
* Great gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's...
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something from the 17th century in your hands
* Great gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's...
$52
Premiere of 1991 "Double Impact", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item # 728440
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CALENDAR section only of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 9, 1991
* Best "Double Impact" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Actor & Martial artist Jean-Claude Van Damme
A terrific issue on the premiere of...
* Best "Double Impact" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Actor & Martial artist Jean-Claude Van Damme
A terrific issue on the premiere of...
$58
1990 Super Bowl XXIV champions San Francisco 49ers...
Item # 728438
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LOS ANGELS TIMES, Jan. 28, 1990
* Super Bowl XXIV NFL football championship
* San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos
* Joe Montana - Jerry Rice - Roger Craig
* Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana
The front page has a...
* Super Bowl XXIV NFL football championship
* San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos
* Joe Montana - Jerry Rice - Roger Craig
* Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana
The front page has a...
$68
1931 Al "Scarface" Capone indictment for tax evasion...
Item # 728428
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THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, June 6, 1931
* Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Income tax evasion indictment
* 1st report - the beginning of the end
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Capone Posts...
* Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Income tax evasion indictment
* 1st report - the beginning of the end
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Capone Posts...
$67
1938 Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling... Rematch...
Item # 728427
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ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 22, 1938
* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)
* Max Schmeling (German fighter)
* Famous rematch - boxing (day of)
The top of page 2B has a banner heading: "LOUIS AND SCHMELING ABOUT EVEN ON PAST...
* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)
* Max Schmeling (German fighter)
* Famous rematch - boxing (day of)
The top of page 2B has a banner heading: "LOUIS AND SCHMELING ABOUT EVEN ON PAST...
$52