NOTE FOR FUTURE: SOLD FOR $19,373 AT BONHAM AUCTION 4/11/2016

THE NEW-HAVEN GAZETTE; and THE CONNECTICUT MAGAZINE, September 27, 1787 (year in Roman numerals)  Here is one of the more historic and desirable newspapers to be had on the creation of the government of the United States. Indeed, one of the cornerstone issues of any collection of historic Americana.
Contained in its entirely, and beginning on the front page, is not only the complete printing of the Constitution of the United States but an early one at that. This printing is dated just ten days after it had been approved by the Constitutional Convention for ratification by the individual states.
Note that this printing predates the printing of the Constitution which appeared in the venerable Connecticut Courant of nearby Hartford (America's oldest continually published newspaper) which included the Constitution in its October 1 issue. We sold that issue for $17,500 over four years ago.
The first half of the front page is taken up with an excellent & significant letter signed in type by George Washington, the President of Congress, beginning: "We have now the honor to submit to the consideration of the United States in Congress assembled that constitution which has appeared to us the most advisable..." (see photos for the full text). This is followed immediately by the famous Preamble to the Constitution, and very aesthetically presented at the very center of the front page in type larger than the balance of the issue, beginning with the memorable phrase: "We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union..." (see photos). This is followed immediately by Article 1 of the Constitution with the balance of the Constitution  text carrying over to take all of pages 2 and 3 and concluding at the top of page 4, following which is the report that it was: "Done in Convention, by the unanimous consent of the state present, the seventeenth day of September...George Washington, President, and Deputy from Virginia" beneath which are the signatures in type of each of the members (see photos for the full list of names).
This is then followed  by a Resolve from  Congress noting: "That the preceding Constitution be laid before the United States in Congress assembled  & that it is the opinion of this Convention that it should afterwards be submitted to a Convention of Delegates...for their assent and ratification..." (see), which also is signed in type by the President: George Washington.
Measures 8 1/2 by 9 3/4 inches. Although this issue originally contained 10 pages, two inner leaves are not present.  This missing portion of the issue did not contain any text of the Constitution so the Constitution is present in very nice, clean condition.
Had the issue been complete in original form it would have been priced at between $25,000 and $30,000 (given the record of prior sales & desirability of this document), and may have sold for a significantly higher amount at auction. As such we offer this issue at a considerable discount with none of the historically significant content affected by the loss.
A very rare opportunity as seldom does such a significant piece of Americana find its way on the open market.
Note: the missing pages are available in professional photocopies  (procured from another issue) and will be included to make the issue textually complete.  They are shown in the last 5 images.