April 15 1865. Not dug but found today

[lucky1777]

I found this paper while helping my wife's grandmother sort through some antiques. She had this paper and some declaring the end of WWI. She also had a CDV of my wife's great great great grandfather and two of his medals. He was a Union soldier from 1861-1866. I bought the paper and CDV, she wasn't sure if she wanted to sell the medals yet. I thought some of the history researches and civil war collectors might like to see it.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Wow How cool is that!

 

[ashleen]

Nice going, Lucky!
that sure makes for a great day

 

[tsgman]

That is a neat find! Tsgman

 

[Gabbit]

very cool -- can I get the business section when your done

 

[Diggincoinz]

Wow! The New York Herald's addition of assassination of President Lincoln, that's a piece of history to hang on to!
Very Cool!

 

[jasonbo]

http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-NEW-YORK-HE...ryZ13993QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

It didnt sell but in worse condition was listed at 1000 i would definatly find a way to store that without air.

 

[PBK]

Phenomenal find, Lucky! Thanks for posting it.

BTW, if your relative decides to sell the medals, PM me and I'll pass along some contacts with special expertise in that field.

All the best,
PBK

 

[nybuford]

Pretty cool Lucky! Nice find. Thanks for sharing...

 

[goldencoin]

WOW...thats a real nice paper. i 'm a civil war/pape collector and papers like that are worth more than 50 dollars. Don't keep it in a plastic bag (even acid free....it will trap the moister and ruin it), or keep it in contact with new paper (acid). The best thing to do is either keep it in a low humidity area between two sheets of non acidic paper. I have a paper that is only a few weeks older than yours, one that details the sinking of the sultana (read about it) and the surender of Johnston's army.

HH
-GC

 

[lucky1777]

She probably would have given it to me. Her husband died last year and she lost his pension. I offered to buy it to help her out.

 

[gldhntr]

many museums would love to have the paper...i myself would purchase a copy if you are interested........gldhntr

 

[lucky1777]

I e-mailed a gentlemen who collects newsprint. I will ask him if photocoping will due any damage. If not I will see if staples can copy it. I will let you know. If they can, you can just send a SASE and I will send it to you.

Thanks everyone for looking.

 

[gldhntr]

thanks lucky....i know the city engineering offices have large printers capable of this...they usually charge 3-5 bucks, which i will happily pay..........gldhntr

 

[Ole Mole]

I e-mailed a gentlemen who collects newsprint. I will ask him if photocoping will due any damage. If not I will see if staples can copy it. I will let you know. If they can, you can just send a SASE and I will send it to you.

Thanks everyone for looking.

I don't think that photo copying would be a great idea being the possible use of ultraviolet lighting. May cause more damage, but is definitely worth checking into and asking how to preserve it for display. Any history buff would be more than happy to display any such find as that. WOW!!!

As for keeping it plastic, the humidity issue may just be a problem. You may want to contact your local Historical Society and see what or who they recommend to help in preserving such a great piece of history such as yours.

Awesome find to keep in the family for sure.

HH

 

[JerV3]

Nice peice of history.

That paper is in nice condition also.

HH Jer

 

[lucky1777]

It is a lot worse shape than it looks. I had to crop down a lot of the pic. There are a couple of tears in the center and the edges are tattered.

 

[Michigan Badger]

Very Nice.

Badger

 

[dg39]

Keep it out of direct sunlight.
Try not to fold it.
It should be stored in very low humidity..
**Acid free plastic or glass on both sides.
But make sure air can circulate in anything it is encased in.**
You have a very valuable piece of history.
My suggestion is to place it on loan to a museum where it can be properly perserved..
Fantastic find.
Not many of the originals left.


Do not attempt to repair it in any way...

 

[lucky1777]

Thanks Dg39. My intentions were to somehow frame this along with the CDV and hopefully his medals and some research I have done on him. The story is he brought this back with him when he left the army.