Our peek at the lower-end entry points [1] into the hobby of collecting rare and early newspapers draws to a conclusion today with a gander at inexpensive newspapers published prior to 1700. A list of titles priced at under $50 includes: The London Gazette, The Athenian Mercury, Votes of the House of Commons, The Observator, and The Weekly Pacquet of Advice From Rome, all of which are British publications.
The following link will take you to these potential pre-1700 entry-point issues: Pre-1700 Inexpensive Issues [2]
Enjoy!
Note: View the following to explore the History’s Newsstand Blog’s featured posts on the upper end of the collectible: “Prices Realized [3]” and “Most Collectible Issues [4]“.
2 Comments To "Entry point to the Rare Newspapers Collectible… 16th & 17th Centuries…"
#1 Comment By mike may On 02/23/2011 @ 1:04 pm
mr. hughes my name is mike bought a news paper from new york herald dated april 15th 1865 at and auction 20 years ago looks original, top of page very uneven and paper very aged. this lady had it in her attic in a evelope. I’am a hugh lincoln fan so i bought it and framed it, its hanging in my office. the auctioneer handed it to me and said you got a great buy. how can i tell if its original or fake, thank you for your help. mike
#2 Comment By GuyHeilenman On 02/23/2011 @ 3:19 pm
Hello Mike – I’d love to know if it was an original. Hopefully you found the link ( [5]) to be helpful.