NEW YORK HERALD, April 25, 1865

• Abraham Lincoln assassination
• Remains arrive in New York City
• Civil War closing events

All columns on all 8 pages are black-bordered in memory of Abraham Lincoln. Two-thirds of the first column are taken up with nice heads concerning the funeral of Abraham Lincoln including: "HONORS To the MARTYR PRESIDENT" "Our Tribute to the Lamented Dead" "Arrival of the Cortege" "The Body In State" "The Procession to the City Hall" "Scene of Sadness & Sorrow" "Incidents of the Obsequies" & much more.
Further reporting on the funeral on pages 4, 5 and 8 including: "The Assassins" "The President's Murder Organized in Canada & Approved at Richmond: "SHERMAN" "Capture of Macon, Ga." "Honors to the Martyr President" & much more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, several creases, various archival mends inside at margins & folds, generally good condition.

Background: The April 25, 1865 issue of the New York Herald is an exceptionally iconic primary artifact from the Civil War era, held in high regard by historians and collectors alike due to its striking presentation and direct coverage of Abraham Lincoln’s nationwide funeral cortege. Visually distinguished by the thick black "mourning borders" flanking every column across all eight pages—a rare printing practice reserved strictly for profound national tragedies—this edition captured the emotional peak of New York City’s mourning as the President’s body arrived on April 24 to lie in state at City Hall, where over 120,000 citizens lined up to pay their respects. Beyond its extensive multi-headline coverage detailing the procession, public grief, and obsequies, the issue holds immense historical value as it simultaneously recorded the final collapse of the Confederacy following Lee's surrender at Appomattox earlier that month. While authentic originals are scarce and command significant interest in the antiquarian market, prospective collectors must exercise caution, as this issue was so historically revered that thousands of souvenir facsimiles and re-strikes were produced for major milestones like the 1876 Centennial Exhibition and the 1895 Herald anniversary, making genuine 1865 originals relatively rare compared to their ubiquitous reproductions.