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The listing, 170 Year Old Newspaper The Philadelphia Sun dated October 21, 1844 - Free Shipping! has ended.

Step back in time nearly two centuries by reading this museum quality copy of The Philadelphia Sun newspaper dated October 21, 1844. The original new stand price was ONE CENT.

This is the entire newspaper not just clippings. It is 4 pages long on two sheets of 6 columns of tiny print. This was the typical size and style of that era.

Newspapers printed after 1799 and prior to 1860 are considered "Antebellum Papers" and were printed on naturally acid free "rag linen" paper so they held up much better than our newspapers of today. There are no illustrations but that is also typical of Antebellum papers since illustrations didn't become popular until several decades after this paper was printed.

This one is slightly yellowed and has been folded. There are no rips or tears and it is in excellent condition in my opinion.

The front page has a fictional story (the kind that teaches morals, you don't see that in papers any more!) It also has articles about Indian Annuities, preserving a man's good name, Foreign Pauperism (what we call Immigration issues today), illegal voters (sound familiar?), fascinating reading!!!

There are also classified ads, advertisements with prices, an article about a new discovery involving electricity, a new automated calculator based on the abacus, consumption cures, a well drilled in Louisiana, etc. They packed so many interesting items in this newspaper I couldn't possible mention them all.

Bidding starts at zero and shipping is FREE! Use the GIN to snap it up before someone else does!

This is NOT a reprint or reproduction. This is an original newspaper.

This is NOT a relist. I recently had a very similar newspaper on here (that found a safe new home with a very nice listian -Thank you Jan!). If they continue to do well on listia I will consider listing even older newspapers.

Good luck bidding! And thanks for stopping by!

Questions & Comments

WOW! This is really awesome! I lived in Philadelphia for over 10 years and always read the papers. I love the difference in the type of stories that were covered. Just amazing! Thanks for sharing such an interesting item on Listia! FANNED&WATCHING!!!!

Nov 6th, 2014 at 1:04:50 AM PST by

Fanned back! Thank you for commenting! :)

Nov 6th, 2014 at 9:41:44 AM PST by

It's my pleasure. I actually used to own an antique store that closed in 2003. I have boxes full of stuff in storage that I forgot I had. We will be moving in the spring and I plan to list many other small 19th century items soon as well as a few more newspapers. Keep watching!

Nov 14th, 2014 at 7:17:49 AM PST by

Thanks for your comment. Shared on facebook (so my journalist friends can see) :-)

Nov 14th, 2014 at 4:45:42 PM PST by

Thank you! I hope they like it too.

Nov 14th, 2014 at 5:13:38 PM PST by

I don't recall anything about that in there. I'll take a closer look after work. I should be home 2 or 3 hours before this ends tonight.

Nov 18th, 2014 at 8:06:54 AM PST by

By any chance, do you know whether their is any article in this paper that talk's about the Adventist Church. The very next day "Oct 22, 1844" was suppose to be the 1st thought of Christ's return. At least how it was perceived by William Miller. Renowned preacher of the time.

Nov 18th, 2014 at 7:16:17 AM PST by

I posted in the wrong spot... Again. I hope you see my reply.

Nov 18th, 2014 at 8:07:39 AM PST by

No problem, I understand, I use to work odd hours for many years before I retired. I hated swing shifts and on call days too. Don't worry about it for a couple of days.

Nov 18th, 2014 at 2:47:29 AM PST by

Thank you!

Nov 18th, 2014 at 8:08:32 AM PST by

Did you happen to find a paper at a later date like we spoke about yesterday?

Nov 17th, 2014 at 8:00:53 PM PST by

I am answering most comments from my phone app. This is my week on call for work. I'm sorry I haven't. I usually fall into bed as soon as I get home. I will make it a point to look tonight. I'll have to get this one ready to ship anyway so I'll be right there with them and I'll send you a message. My apologies.

Nov 18th, 2014 at 2:37:32 AM PST by

Amazing! !! You just never know what will be listed on here!!!!Never even thought of seeing a newspaper....:)

Nov 17th, 2014 at 5:56:16 PM PST by

I just love this site!

Nov 18th, 2014 at 2:38:14 AM PST by

Please fan back.

Nov 15th, 2014 at 11:51:29 PM PST by

Fanned back. Thanks!

Nov 16th, 2014 at 5:34:52 AM PST by

Fantastic auction!! You wouldn't happen to have a paper within a month after this one? I'm interested in reading one during that time.

Nov 15th, 2014 at 11:47:29 PM PST by

I'll look and see which is the closest I have to that date and send you a message.

Nov 16th, 2014 at 5:34:30 AM PST by

Do you offer free tracking??

Nov 15th, 2014 at 9:29:28 PM PST by

Yes, this will ship for free with tracking and insurance.

Nov 15th, 2014 at 9:33:43 PM PST by

Okay

Nov 15th, 2014 at 8:49:44 AM PST by

Nov 15th, 2014 at 9:19:53 AM PST by

If you want I can take a pic & email you a few stories

Nov 15th, 2014 at 8:31:04 AM PST by

That would be fantastic! Thank you. I'll send you a message with my contact info.

Nov 15th, 2014 at 8:32:58 AM PST by

Have any other Listia readers that have read just a little of how the verbiage is compared to how simply worded our papers are now?

Nov 14th, 2014 at 10:06:35 PM PST by

I'd also like to hear from others who have compared the two styles.

Nov 15th, 2014 at 8:28:53 AM PST by

It's called the Liberator. Anti-Slavery office, Cornhill. BOSTON.

Nov 14th, 2014 at 8:04:04 PM PST by

Thank you!!! I'm going to find out more about this publication.

Nov 15th, 2014 at 8:26:19 AM PST by

It is. And it being on the 4th of July also.

Nov 14th, 2014 at 8:01:38 PM PST by

That's awesome. Are there any stories about the celebrations that year? I'd love to know how they differ from ours today.

Nov 15th, 2014 at 8:27:41 AM PST by

The 1 paper I have was printed on July 4th,1856 by the free slaves. It would be awesome if I won to cross t h e difference of what was going on in that time frame in history.

Nov 14th, 2014 at 5:21:06 PM PST by

Wow! I have never seen one printed by freed men. I bet that is awesome!

Nov 14th, 2014 at 6:08:39 PM PST by

nice auction

Oct 31st, 2014 at 4:10:55 AM PDT by

Thanks! :)

Oct 31st, 2014 at 6:32:53 AM PDT by

I am!

Nov 14th, 2014 at 3:45:32 PM PST by

:) Thank you! Good luck!!

Nov 14th, 2014 at 5:12:55 PM PST by

I think I need this paper. I would love to read it. F& W

Nov 14th, 2014 at 11:09:22 AM PST by

I think you should bid! ;) I'd love to send it to you. If you don't win this one I'll be listing a few others soon. Fanned back.

Nov 14th, 2014 at 2:29:54 PM PST by

Beautifully preserved piece of history! I saw a couple sheets from this era in college (not complete papers) and they were fascinating. F&W

Nov 14th, 2014 at 7:47:04 AM PST by

Every inch of it is fascinating, from the prices in the ads to the news, even the wording is so different from modern times. It's all in English but the style of speaking has evolved so much it's just amazing. Thank you for commenting! Fanned back.

Nov 14th, 2014 at 8:54:44 AM PST by

Very fascinating auction. Thank you so much for sharing this with your fellow listians!

Nov 14th, 2014 at 5:16:24 AM PST by

I replied in the wrong spot again. I hope you see my response in the comments.

Nov 14th, 2014 at 7:19:33 AM PST by

Thanks! Fanned back. Yes, it is fascinating to peek at everyday life so far back in time. Thanks for commenting!

Nov 5th, 2014 at 5:39:11 PM PST by

It's great to be able to look back at history F&W

Nov 5th, 2014 at 1:28:54 PM PST by

I replied in the wrong place. Sorry. I hope you still see it.

Nov 5th, 2014 at 5:40:07 PM PST by

Very cool. It's amazing that it's in such great shape! I have some fr 1956 & 1957. They have awesome content but they're falling apart. It bums me out. F & W. Will you fan back please?

Nov 3rd, 2014 at 2:17:28 PM PST by

Fanned back! It's because of the paper that is used in modern newspapers. The ones made in the last century were printed on paper (with acid in it) because it was much cheaper to produce as technology improved. The much older papers were printed on rag linen which is naturally acid free and more durable. The newer papers also yellow very fast. If you leave a new paper in the sun it will yellow within hours. It takes weeks or longer to yellow a paper from the 1800s. There are ways to preserve newspapers and I'm sure you could google it. My newest one is from 1859 so I'm afraid I can't offer any advice on yours. Thanks for commenting! :)

Nov 3rd, 2014 at 3:14:50 PM PST by

Nevermind ... I am on my iPad, so the entire description was not visible until I clicked on it. My question was answered ☺️

Nov 2nd, 2014 at 7:59:27 PM PST by

:) Thank you!

Nov 3rd, 2014 at 1:36:44 AM PST by

This is utterly DELIGHTFUL! Love the grammar, and manner of advertisement! Is this a complete newspaper?

Nov 2nd, 2014 at 7:56:00 PM PST by

Yes, Thanks for asking.

Nov 3rd, 2014 at 1:37:12 AM PST by

F & W

Nov 1st, 2014 at 2:23:57 PM PDT by

Thank you! I fanned back :)

Nov 1st, 2014 at 2:41:42 PM PDT by

Its weird both of my girls were both due on oct 21st lol cool huh? i love this auction! ty!

Oct 31st, 2014 at 6:57:48 PM PDT by

That is cool! Their birthday's must be very close together.

Oct 31st, 2014 at 7:56:53 PM PDT by

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