[1]A previous post by guest contributor Rick Brown detailed how one can identify whether or not their April 15, 1865 New York Herald [2] is authentic. One of the most notable differences between an authentic issue (which is quite rare) and one of the reprints (which are rather common) is that the common reprint has an image of President Lincoln on the front page, whereas, the original does not. We recently came across a photo of the Lincoln image (as shown to the right). If your issue has it… unfortunately, your’s is not an original.
10 Comments To "April 15, 1865 New York Herald reprints… revisited…"
#1 Comment By John Shank On 01/04/2012 @ 4:25 pm
I have a copy of The New York Herald dated April 15, 1865.
under the left side column heading reads
The Official Despatch
War Department,
Washington, April 15-1:30 a.m
Major General Dix, New York
I am thinking it is a reprint because of the condition, but it is 4 pages. Can you help me please? The reason for the interest now is I just finished reading “Killing Lincoln”.
Thank you for your time,
John
#2 Comment By GuyHeilenman On 01/05/2012 @ 8:34 am
Hello John,
Your best bet is to take a few photos and e-mail them to [3]
I hope this helps.
#3 Comment By Kimberly Glickstein On 08/31/2014 @ 4:29 pm
Hello Mr Heilenman,
I to have a copy of The New York Herald dated April 16, 1865 that has been in our family forever. When my grandmother died in 1993 I inherited the paper and have only recently decided to find out what I could about it. The paper is professionally framed and I would never attempt to take it out myself but I am very eager to find out if it is genuine or one of the copies that I now sadly have learned exist in the masses.
You can see that at one time the paper was folded in half and is wore there right at the fold but aside from that I would say that it is 90% very readable, and IF it is by chance one of the few originals, in remarkable condition.
I would be so grateful if you had the time to help me identify what I have? I have already learned so very much just reading from your site but my questions have still not been answered.
Thank you so much in advance for any help that you can give us, Kimberly Glickstein
#4 Comment By Kimberly Glickstein On 08/31/2014 @ 4:34 pm
I’m SO SO SORRY….Mr Hughes!
I was looking for your name and saw the name of the last person that made a comment on your page and didn’t even notice in my excitement to find you that it says “Timothy Hughes”.
Kimberly
#5 Comment By GuyHeilenman On 09/05/2014 @ 9:44 am
Hello Kimberly – No problem at all. Tim, Doreen, Mike, Brian, Guy – we’re all happy to help. In this instance, please forward the specifics on to [4], and we’ll respond within 24 hours.
#6 Comment By GuyHeilenman On 09/05/2014 @ 9:44 am
Hello Kimberly – No problem at all. Tim, Doreen, Mike, Brian, Guy – we’re all happy to help. In this instance, please forward the specifics on to [4], and we’ll respond within 24 hours.
#7 Comment By Kevin McCarthy On 04/08/2015 @ 4:56 pm
My paper don’t have picture.If email don’t work my Tele is 727-303-2587. Has some damage within past 2 years. From bad framing very delicate would like to preserve as best as possible thanks Kevin McCarthy
#8 Comment By GuyHeilenman On 05/05/2015 @ 12:53 pm
Hello Kevin, Feel free to check-out our storage options at: [5]
#9 Comment By Martha Deed On 10/24/2015 @ 12:05 pm
In your 2008 post about the New York Herald April 15, 1865 reprints, you wrote:
The last Kitchel’s Liniment reprint version I have found is 1908.
I appear to have a copy of a 1909 Kitchel reprint. On the top of (unnumbered) page 2, the text appears:
Use Kitschel’s Liniment Now 1909, And Forever Hereafter.
Have you come across this reprint since your original post on the subject?
Thanks.
Martha Deed
#10 Comment By GuyHeilenman On 10/26/2015 @ 6:37 am
Not so far. Sorry.