The reprint issues of the “Honolulu Star-Bulletin” Pearl Harbor issue…

May 14, 2012 by  
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If there is a second in line for the most common phone call or email about a newspaper which turns out to be a reprint, it would be the December 7, 1941 of the  “Honolulu Star-Bulletin – 1st Extra“.

The genuine issue is arguably the best newspaper to have reporting the historic bombing of Pearl Harbor, being a dramatic headline, from the day it happened, and from where it happened. And consequently those conditions make it ripe for creating a reprint edition. From what I understand the reprints are still available at the souvenir shop at the Pearl Harbor memorial.

There are a couple of tell-tale indicators which are easily observed:

* The genuine issue has an ink smear between the “A” and “R” in the huge “WAR ! ” in the headline.

* The reprint edition does not have the ink smear, it  having been “cleaned up” to make for a better appearance.

* The genuine “1st Extra” is 8 pages and does not have the “2nd Extra” nor the “3rd Extra” within, as they were separate, stand-alone edition printed later in the day. The reprint editions typically have one of both of the later editions on pages 3 and/or 5.

* At least one of the reprint edition has the front page of the “Honolulu Advertiser” newspaper on page 3. Obviously a competing newspaper’s front page would not be found within a genuine issue of the “Star-Bulletin”.

As if the above are not sufficient in determine a genuine from reprint edition, the photos of the reprints typically have a “muddy” appearance and are not as crisp & clear as would be found in the genuine issue.

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30 Responses to “The reprint issues of the “Honolulu Star-Bulletin” Pearl Harbor issue…”

  1. Charles Signer on May 15th, 2012 11:57 pm

    Collectors should beware of reprints looking like the ones with the smudge between the letters as shown on this posting. They are difficult to detect from a picture on the web. After you have seen an original they are easy to detect. This type of reprint is printed on a cheap woodpulp paper which gets yellow and brittle. The originals are on a better stock which remains white. The genuine versions of the other December 7 Extra editions and the next day’s editions are printed on the same stock.

    Buyers would be well advised to get these issues only from a reputable dealer such as Tim Hughes.

  2. Cindy on April 27th, 2016 2:19 am

    Hi my grandmother 92 and we found a pearl harbor paper in a plastic bag it’s in excellent condition..But a friend showed us saying it has 1974 in corner and said its a reprint for the movie pearl harbor..is it still worth anything can you please tell me the value ..it’s been at his home for last 6 months we keep asking for it back ..we thought it was real we like to know to what the value of both real and fake thank you sincerely Cindy Mcburnie

  3. GuyHeilenman on May 13th, 2016 7:07 am

    Please submit all queries regarding the value of a newspaper or a set of newspapers to info@rarenewspapers.com. The blog is not monitored for such purposes. Once received, we’ll do our best to respond within 24 business hours. Thanks for your understanding.

  4. Larry on September 24th, 2016 10:48 am

    I have a souvenir edition of the Honolulu advertiser dated Sunday December 7 1941.
    Headline, JAPANESE BOMB PEARL HARBOR! All twelve pages are intact
    This has been wrapped in plastic for all these years.
    I found this while cleaning out a garage about twenty years ago wrapped in plastic. I misplaced it years ago but just found it while I was cleaning out my house because i’m going to move.
    My question is this worth anything.
    Thanx.

  5. GuyHeilenman on October 4th, 2016 7:15 am

    We do not monitor requests concerning the value of newspapers through this venue – but we would be glad to assist. If you have a newspaper or a collection for which you are seeking an appraisal, please contact us directly at info@rarenewspapers.com. Please include as many details as possible. Thanks.

  6. Mary Thomas on October 20th, 2016 12:23 pm

    Hi my mom passed away and she has a 1941 Peal Harbor newspaper wondering what is the worth

  7. GuyHeilenman on October 21st, 2016 12:46 pm

    Hello Mary: We do not monitor requests concerning the value of newspapers through this venue – but we would be glad to assist. If you have a newspaper or a collection for which you are seeking an appraisal, please contact us directly at info@rarenewspapers.com. Please include as many details as possible. Thanks.

  8. Eric Fettmann on November 4th, 2017 7:29 pm

    Some other telltale signs of reprints: Some have a page a photos headlines “A Day That Will Live in Infamy.” That phrase was uttered by FDR in his speech to Congress the following day, so obviously it would not appear in a newspaper on the previous day. Second, some of those photos usually include one of Douglas MacArthur accepting the Japanese surrender in 1945. Finally, some reprint editions include a large article about the USS Arizona memorial — which, again, did not exist on Dec. 7, 1941.

  9. GuyHeilenman on November 6th, 2017 11:11 am

    Thanks Eric

  10. Kimberly lutes on February 25th, 2018 12:20 pm

    Good afternoon
    I found one of the original shown above can you please tell me the estimate value

  11. GuyHeilenman on March 28th, 2018 8:08 am

    Hello Kim – Sorry, but we do not monitor such questions from here. Please send us information regarding what you have to us at info@rarenewspapers.com. Thanks for your understanding.

  12. Yohiness N Thomas on November 5th, 2019 11:24 am

    Hey I have some old the sporting news news papers about 60 years old tryna see what they are worth

  13. GuyHeilenman on November 7th, 2019 8:05 am

    Sorry, but we do not monitor such questions from here. Please send us information regarding what you have to us at info@rarenewspapers.com. Thanks for your understanding.

  14. Alec stafford on November 23rd, 2019 12:52 am

    I have an issue of the Tulsa world news paper November 11 1918 when the first world war ended does it have any value

  15. GuyHeilenman on December 23rd, 2019 11:30 am

    Please send detailed information to me at guy@rarenewspapers.com. Thanks.

  16. Sidney Barrett on January 16th, 2020 8:06 am

    How much is a news paper worth 1941 attack on pearl harbor honolulu star bulletin

  17. Ron murgo on May 21st, 2020 12:08 pm

    I have a Honolulu first edition full page newspaper 1941 like to know the value or is it real plus I have a Japanese Samurai sword don’t know how old it is it has a wooden case that holds the samurai has she’s pretty old like to know the value of that

  18. George Lockman on July 13th, 2020 7:07 pm

    I am 81 years old. My mother always saved newspapers. As the years went by my wife and I found ourselves saving them when a historic event occurred. We have original ones dating
    Back to World War 2, when war was declared, the death of President Roosevelt. Walk on the moon,Assination of President Kennedy and many more historic events, Howcan I find out if these are of value?

  19. GuyHeilenman on July 22nd, 2020 8:54 am

    Hello George – Please forgive the delay in my response, but we do not monitor such questions from here. If you are still looking for an answer, feel free to send us information regarding what you have to info@rarenewspapers.com. Thanks for your understanding.

  20. GuyHeilenman on July 22nd, 2020 9:05 am

    Hello Ron – Please forgive the delay in my response, but we do not monitor such questions from here. If you are still looking for an answer, feel free to send us information regarding what you have to info@rarenewspapers.com. Thanks for your understanding.

  21. GuyHeilenman on July 22nd, 2020 9:40 am

    Hello Sidney – Please forgive the delay in my response, but we do not monitor such questions from here. If you are still looking for an answer, feel free to send us information regarding what you have to info@rarenewspapers.com. Thanks for your understanding.

  22. Jennie Young on February 2nd, 2021 9:15 am

    I have a bout 8 older news papers. The condition is poor to average. They have been in a Attic for 75 years. Two are 4-1-1945. All about the war. 3 are Stars and Stripes. 1944, 1945. 1 is a The New York Times (Magazine Section ) June 7, 1925. 1 is Detroit Free press reprint of the depression Oct. 1979. Any collectors that may want these?

  23. GuyHeilenman on February 11th, 2021 10:38 am

    Sorry, but we do not have any of these. Perhaps someone else will see this and contact you. Good luck.

  24. Darrel Mcgonnell on April 2nd, 2021 7:03 pm

    I have got some old news papers of Pearl Harbour and Winston Churchill would they b worth anything thank u

  25. GuyHeilenman on May 20th, 2021 10:19 am

    Please send details (newspaper titles, exact dates, and a few photos) to me at guy@rarenewspapers.com

  26. Richard A Davis on December 31st, 2021 12:19 pm

    Is there a difference between the term reissue, and reprint. I’ve got a st Louis star times December 8 1941 final edition reissue and was curious if the terms had any significance in what date the paper was reissued.

  27. GuyHeilenman on February 15th, 2022 9:35 am

    Not really. In either case they are simply not original and do not have collector value. Technically a “reissue” should be done by the original publisher, whereas a reprint could have been done by anyone.

  28. Ralph Lunsford on November 7th, 2023 3:15 am

    I have the genuine issue of the bulletin 3 rd Extra
    Sunday ,Dec.7 th,1941-8 pg price five cents.
    It has the smear mark excellent condition, it’s in plastic.
    Would you like to have it?

  29. GuyHeilenman on November 16th, 2023 11:22 am

    Hello Ralph,

    Please send these details along with images/photos to me at guy@rarenewspapers.com

    Thanks

  30. GuyHeilenman on March 12th, 2024 8:34 am

    Sorry I missed this. If you still have it, please send me information at guy@rarenewspapers.com

    Thanks

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