April 15, 1865 New York Herald's

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Most everyone in this forum already knows that the April 15, 1865 New York Herald has been widely reprinted. Would you believe that, so far, I have documented 51 different times/versions of this reprint?

I have created an online atlas of known Lincoln assassination newspaper (April 15, 1865) reprints. It also includes other titles than just the New York Herald and shows all pages of each version. Visitors click through thumbnails to launch full-size scans of each issue.

Being a noted Lincoln collector, it puts me in an awkward position. I often receive phone calls from people wanting to sell me an "original" Lincoln assassination newspaper. In the past 47 years I have been offered the 4/15/1865 Herald at least 10,000 times - and only ONCE it was actually an original! The awkward part is when I inform them that their specimen is actually a reprint. I can't turn around and tell them it is a reprint and offer them $20 for it

eBay drives me nuts!! On average, the April 15, 1865 New York Herald, has 3 new listings a week. 99% of the listings relate that their specimen is an original when it is actually a reprint. To those that claim their specimen is an original but is actually a reprint, I send them an email explaining why their specimen is a reprint and direct them to my online atlas. On average, out of 10 listings that I email, 2 advise they are canceling their auction, 3 thank me for showing them why theirs is not an original but DO NOT change their listing.Sadly, there's always at least 1 out of 10 that email me back "You know it is a reprint. I know it is a reprint but the bidders don't know it is a reprint."

The URL is http://www.historybuff.com/newspapers/assassination

Rick Brown
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