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Wonderful broadside on the surrender of Robert E. Lee...
Wonderful broadside on the surrender of Robert E. Lee...
Item # 717945
April 07, 1865
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 major reports and graphic headlines are primary in determining collectability. Other factors are important as well, but the more notable the event and the "flashier" the graphic appeal, the more desirable the item.
Broadsides tend to dominate such items. They were printed very quickly, and often in several editions as news was received (many noting the time). They tend to be small, very brief in text, typically single column, and printed on one side only.
This broadside is the best we have seen announcing the surrender of Robert E. Lee. The photos tell the whole story. This is single sheet, printed on one side only, measures 7 by 16 3/4 inches, and is in very nice condition. This is a wonderful and dramatic item for display.
AI notes: The Jamestown Journal EXTRA dated April 7, 1865, was a special Civil War-era broadside printed in Jamestown, New York, to announce the imminent surrender of General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, occurring just two days before the official surrender at Appomattox Court House. As a single-sheet “extra” edition, it was issued rapidly to disseminate breaking news, reflecting the dramatic and urgent nature of the moment. Measuring roughly 7 by 16.75 inches, the broadside was printed on one side and likely distributed on the streets for immediate public consumption, making it a prime example of ephemeral wartime journalism. Collectors and historians prize it not only for its rarity—few copies are known to survive—but also for its historical significance as a tangible announcement of the Confederacy’s collapse, capturing the final days of the Civil War and the anticipation of peace. Contemporary dealer listings describe the broadside as in very good condition, with clear, readable type, emphasizing both its dramatic appeal and its value as a primary source documenting one of the most pivotal moments in American history.
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