Hv orig Titanic doc found n AL at Const site. Worth anything u think?

Question

I have a copy of the St Louis Post Dispatch, dated April 16, 1912. Headline 802 Live lost when "Titanic" Ansk: 868 Saved. Subtopic Carpathia Steaming to New York With survivors; None on other Ships. Am thinking about passing this on. Do any of you think it is worht anything. I have tried to reach sothesby Auction in London. If anyone has some buyer experience, what do you think?

Answer 1

It is quite possible... but that would depend upon condition of the newspaper itself... these factors contribute to actual worth { not just the newspaper itself }

but there is a slight problem with the newspaper you have found....

I just so happened to have found this exact newspaper on the net -- in mint condition

the problem is that it is a reprint ...

http://hotwelcome.com/historic%20newspap...

as you can see -- there are several newspapers here that are reprinted editions

http://hotwelcome.com/historic%20newspap...

If you can validate the authenticity of the one you found it might be  worth your time --- if it is just another reprint -- it would not be as valuable as you might have thought....

the question is finding out if it is a reprint...

The original is worth a little more -- figure about 350

{depending on condition of course}

http://www.historybuff.com/prices.html

Newspapers are valued by true collectors -- but unfortunately, if you thought your paper would be worth in the thousands - or even more ... they are not

{ I do not believe Sotheby's would handle this one }.

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