An important issue of The Norwich Bulletin Newspaper from 1963It's not all that uncommon for people to save newspapers covering historical events. Old newspapers and magazines can be found on a regular basis by those who frequent auctions, flea markets and garage sales.
At a recent auction, an aged, browning newspaper caught my eye on a table otherwise crammed with nics-nacs and box lots of assorted hardware objects.
The reason I was drawn to it was two-fold. There were actually two newspapers folded together — obviously decades old, saved for their historic headlines and reporting of a major tragic event in our history. But not only that, these papers illustrate a slice in time in the history of Eastern Connecticut and the newspaper where I now work, The Norwich Bulletin.
At a recent auction, an aged, browning newspaper caught my eye on a table otherwise crammed with nics-nacs and box lots of assorted hardware objects.
The reason I was drawn to it was two-fold. There were actually two newspapers folded together — obviously decades old, saved for their historic headlines and reporting of a major tragic event in our history. But not only that, these papers illustrate a slice in time in the history of Eastern Connecticut and the newspaper where I now work, The Norwich Bulletin.
According to HistoryBuff.com, the age of a newspaper is not the key factor in how valuable it may be. Papers with front page coverage of major events in American or world history command the highest prices. Basically, the more important to history, the higher the value.
However a search on eBay for completed auctions shows me that there are a whole lot of saved newspapers for Kennedy's assassination out there... probably the reason why most don't sell and those that have sold come out in the range of just $10.
To find out more about value in old newspapers, check out HistoryBuff.com. It's an extensive Web site focusing primarily on how newspapers and the press covered major, and not so major, events in American history. It's nicely done and quite informative!
However a search on eBay for completed auctions shows me that there are a whole lot of saved newspapers for Kennedy's assassination out there... probably the reason why most don't sell and those that have sold come out in the range of just $10.
To find out more about value in old newspapers, check out HistoryBuff.com. It's an extensive Web site focusing primarily on how newspapers and the press covered major, and not so major, events in American history. It's nicely done and quite informative!
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