Historic Newspapers: The Rare Newspaper's Top Collectibles

CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, Oct. 1, 1787

• Historic United States Constitution
• Constitutional Convention - Congress
• President George Washington signs

Here is one of the more historic and desirable

MERCURIUS POLITICUS, London, England, May 27, 1652. Pages 7, 8, and 9 of this extraordinarily rare newsbook feature the complete twelve-article text of the Treaty of Jamestown under the heading:

THE HOUSTON DAILY POST, Texas, January 11, 1901

• If ever there was a single newspaper which heralded the birth of the oil industry in America, this is it.

Although discoveries were made in various

THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY, Or Thomas's Boston Journal, October 27, 1774

• Extremely rare publication w/ Paul Revere
• Pre American Revolutionary War era
• "Join or Die" snake issue masthead

It would be

THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET & DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, October 6, 1789

• Ratification of the "Bill of Rights" - Congress
• United States Constitution - Amendments

Arguably the most significant

THE PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL; AND THE WEEKLY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, December 7, 1774

• Benjamin Franklin's "Unite Or Die" cartoon

If there was one graphic which represented the spirit of the

THE PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL; AND THE WEEKLY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, April 5, 1775

• Benjamin Franklin's "Unite Or Die" cartoon

If there was one graphic that represented the spirit of the Revolutionary

Terrific broadside: "Natural And Political History of THE GERRY-MANDER! In Two Chapters.....With Cuts."

• Extremely rare broadside
• Eldridge Gerry - Gerrymandering
• Essex County, Massachusetts

THE NEW JERSEY GAZETTE, Trenton, April 29, 1778

• The Articles of Confederation (historic)
• American Revolutionary War

This was the very first newspaper in New Jersey, having begun in December, 1777.

THE VIRGINIA GAZETTE, Williamsburg (with Supplement), April 28, 1775

• Very rare Colonial Virginia title
• Gunpowder Incident - Affair

This newspaper was published by Alexander Purdie, a distinction to

THE PROVIDENCE GAZETTE & COUNTRY JOURNAL, Rhode Island, July 29, 1775  In the world of American Revolutionary literature and manuscripts three bodies of work stand out: 1) Thomas Paine's Common

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, August 19, 1675

• King Philip's War - Metacomet
• New England Colonists vs. Indians
• First war in America (historic)

The significance of what is known as "King Philip's War" is

FREDERICK DOUGLASS' PAPER, Rochester, New York, Sept. 8, 1854

• Extremely rare publication

We are pleased to offer this exceedingly rare--and highly desirable--newspaper by the famed Frederick

THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE, Philadelphia, September, 1787

• Philadelphia printing of the Constitution of the United States

This title, along with the "American Museum", has the honor of being the first

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 20, 1863  It would be difficult to argue for a more notable or desirable newspaper from the Civil War. Combine the complete text of the historic Gettysburg Address by

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, October 2, 1932

• Babe Ruth's called shot (first report)
• New York Yankees World Series (game 3)
• Chicago Cubs - Wrigley Field
• Best title to be had - very rare

This could well be

FREDERICK DOUGLASS' PAPER, Rochester, New York, May 20, 1852

• Extremely rare publication

We are pleased to offer this exceedingly rare--and highly desirable--newspaper by the famed Frederick

JAMESTOWN JOURNAL, EXTRA, Jamestown, New York, April 15th---9 A. M.

• Terrific Abraham Lincoln assassination broadside
• First edition just after the announcement of death

Within the world of newspaper

PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, May 11, 1775

• The Battles of Lexington and Concord
• Start of American Revolutionary War

This is a gem of an issue, as it is what all serious collectors seek for

JAMESTOWN JOURNAL, EXTRA, Jamestown, New York, April 7, (1865)

• General Robert E. Lee's surender
• End of the American Civil War
• Very rare Broadside edition

Within the world of newspaper collecting, both

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, Aug. 7, 11, 14, and 28, 1790 (a 4-issue set)

• United States Funding Act of 1790
• President George Washington signs
• Also John Adams & Thomas Jefferson

The 4-issue

THE VIRGINIA GAZETTE (with Supplement), Williamsburg, Mar. 17, 1775

• Very rare Colonial Virginia publication
• Election of Patrick Henry

This newspaper was published by Alexander Purdie, a distinction

THE PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL & THE WEEKLY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Oct. 27, 1781

• Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown
• American Revolutionary War ending

A wonderfully historic issue and nicely presented, as

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, September 11, 1790

• President George Washington
• Address received and response
• Brethren of King David's Lodge
• Newport, Rhode Island lodge
• Masonic - Jewish - Jews -

FREDERICK DOUGLASS' PAPER, Rochester, New York, June 17, 1852  We are pleased to offer this exceedingly rare--and highly desirable--newspaper by the famed Frederick Douglass. This weekly title is

THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET & DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, May 4, 1789

• President George Washington
• 1st Inauguration - inaugural address

Most of page 3 is taken up with reports on the: "Proceedings of

THE MASSACHUSETTS CENTINEL, Boston, Feb. 13, 1788

• United States Constitution
• Ratification of the states
• Pillar illustration - cartoon

This is one of the most desired & elusive issues of this  title to

THE AMERICAN GAZETTE; OR THE CONSTITUTIONAL JOURNAL, Salem, Massachusetts, June 25, 1776

• Very rare Revolutionary War publication
• Volume 1 Number 2 issue - great year to have

This is the volume one,

EVENING STAR, Washington, D.C., April 15, 1865

• Abraham Lincoln assassination (historic 1st report)
• It is BEST to have reports from the city where it occurred

Terrific to have this first report of

THE DAILY CITIZEN, Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 2 (4), 1863  A fascinating newspaper and arguably the most famous of any newspaper printed on Confederate soil, not just for being printed on the back

THE MASSACHUSETTS CENTINEL, Boston, March 1, 1788

• United States Constitution
• State of New Hampshire
• Pillar illustration - cartoon

This is one of the most desired & elusive issues of this  title to be

THE MASSACHUSETTS CENTINEL, Boston, January 16, 1788

• United States Constitution
• State of Massachusetts
• Pillars illustration - cartoon

This is one of the more desired & elusive issues of this  title to

THE MASSACHUSETTS GAZETTE, Boston, Feb. 13, 1766

• Extremely rare edition of this 18th century publication
• "The Stamp Act" and the American Colonies

Earlier issues of this title were: "The

SANDWICH ISLAND GAZETTE & JOURNAL OF COMMERCE, Honolulu, Oahu, Aug. 20, 1836

• Very rare publication
• 1st English language

This was the very first English language newspaper published in Hawaii, known

THE SALEM GAZETTE, Massachusetts, December 20, 1781

• Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown
• American Revolutionary War ending

This issue contains one of the most historically significant letters from the

THE BOSTON GAZETTE, "New-England", March 12, 1739

• Extremely early & rare Colonial publication

This is one of the most noted & long-lived American newspapers we have had the pleasure to offer, and is

PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER, Philadelphia, Aug. 19, 1775

• The "Olive Branch Petition"
• Revolutionary War beginning
• Second Continental Congress

Certainly the most notable content in this issue is found taking

THE GENTLEMAN’S MAGAZINE. London, August 1776

• Original Declaration of Independence... the complete text
• From our American Revolutionary War foe

This issue contains one of the earliest British

THE INDEPENDENT GAZETTEER; OR THE CHRONICLE OF FREEDOM, Philadelphia, May 26, 1787

• Constitutional Convention begins
• George Washington elected president

An exceedingly historic issue as this newspaper

THE SWEDISH INTELLIGENCER, "The Third Part" as well as: "The Fourth Part", London, 1633

• Very rare 17th century periodical
• Publisher Nathaniel Butter

A very rare newsbook by the famed publishing team

NEW YORK JOURNAL, April 16, 1912

• Terrific RMS Titanic sinking issue for display

As the photos show, this is one of the better Titanic reports we have had the pleasure to offer. Collectors like

THE HERALD OF FREEDOM & THE FEDERAL ADVERTISER, Boston, April 10, 1789

• George Washington presidential election win

This is a very historically significant issue, reporting the official results of

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, August, 1776  It would be difficult to argue for a more important document in American history than the Declaration of Independence. It remains a desire of most

THE MASSACHUSETTS MAGAZINE OR MONTHLY MUSEUM, Boston, May, 1789

• President George Washington
• Inauguration - inaugural address
• A detailed eyewitness account
• In a American publication (rare)

Rarely are we

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, Nov. 6, 1781

• Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown
• American Revolutionary War ending

Certainly the most notable content is an early report of the

THE BOSTON WEEKLY NEWS-LETTER, "New England", April 10-17, 1740

• Among the earliest of American newspapers to be had
• Ad for sale of a "healthy negro woman"

This very rare title was the first

THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 15, 1865

• Abraham Lincoln assassination (1st report)
• Ford's Theater - John Wilkes Booth

This issue would rank among the most famous of all Lincoln assassination newspapers,

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, April 24, 1790

• Benjamin Franklin death (1ST REPORT)

Our records indicate it has been over 12 years since we have been able to offer a newspaper with some

THE OXFORD GAZETTE, England, Dec. 28, 1665

• Earliest & Rarest of newspapers to be had
• Great Plague of London - epidemic deaths

This is an extremely famous--and rare--title being the predecessor of the

MERCURIUS POLITICUS, London, England, June 25 to July 2, 1657

• Extremely rare 17th century newsbook
• English statesman Oliver Cromwell

An uncommon newsbook (the forerunner of newspapers) with the