Rather, they are a combination of displayability And city from where the newspaper is from. Typically, the lower value listed here would have minimal display appeal and a medium-size city. (Small town and weekly newspapers usually have a value LESS than the lowest value listed below.) The higher values represent a newspaper from a major city (such as New York City, San Francisco, etc.) that has excellent display appeal. Be sure to read the Primer for additional information.

1754-1760--Issues with French And Indian War content....$200-350
1759--Battle of Quebec...................................................$300-500
1765--Printing of the Stamp Act...................................$1200-1750
1766--Repeal of the Stamp Act......................................$800-1300
1770--Boston Massacre: First Reports..........................$1300-2500
1770--Boston Massacre: Later Reports............................$200-500
1770--Boston Tea Party: First Reports............................$800-1300
1770--Boston Tea Party: Later Reports............................$300-750
1775--Battle of Lexington And Concord:
          First Reports.....................................................$1200-1500
          Later Reports.......................................................$300-500
1775--Battle of Bunker Hill:
          First Reports.....................................................$1200-1500
          Later Reports.......................................................$350-500
1775--Washington appointed Commander in Chief............$500-750
1776-1781--Major battles of American Revolution............$500-800
1781--Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown:
          First Reports....................................................$1500-2500
          Later Reports......................................................$300-500
1783--Treaty of Paris:
          First Reports......................................................$750-1300
          Later Reports......................................................$250-500
1783--Washington's farewell to the armies.......................$550-875
1784-1799 Atmosphere editions..........................................$25-45
1786--Shay's Rebellion in Massachusetts............................$40-55
1787--Ratification of U. S. Constitution by individual states..$85-135
1787--Full printing of the U. S. Constitution: 
          Pennsylvania Packet.................................$45,000-67,000
          Other titles.......................................................$2750-5500
1789--Fall of the Bastile.................................................$225-450
1789--Washington elected: First U. S. president...........$1200-1500
1789--Washington's First inaugural address:
          Any New York title.........................................$2400-2750
          Any other title.....................................................$550-900
1789: Full printing of Bill of Rights...............................$1650-4500
1789-1797--Acts signed in type by George Washington.......$40-80
1792--U. S. Post Office established................................$225-450
1793--Execution of King Louis XVI in France...................$85-175
1793--Execution of Marie Antoinette................................$85-175
1794--Execution of Robespierre.........................................$45-55
1794--Reports of Whiskey Rebellion..................................$35-45
1794--Battle of Fallen Timbers..........................................$30-40
1795--Reports of Jay Treaty (full printing)
          First Reports.......................................................$115-165
          Later Reports.........................................................$45-70
1796--Washington's Farewell Address............................$450-775
1797--John Adams elected 2nd U. S.president..................$85-165
1799: Death of George Washington (except Ulster Co. Gazette)
         First Reports........................................................$600-775
         Later Reports......................................................$175-350
1800-1820--Atmosphere editions.........................................$5-10
1800--Thomas Jefferson elected........................................$65-85
1800--Thomas Jefferson inaugurated................................$85-115
1803--Louisiana Purchase (full printing)
          First Reports.......................................................$170-225
          Later Reports.........................................................$60-85
1804--Duel between Hamilton and Burr:
          First Reports........................................................$75-125
          Later Reports........................................................$30-60
1804--Coronation of Napoleon..........................................$30-55
1804--Thomas Jefferson elected.......................................$45-75
1806--Lewi and Clark expedition.......................................$30-55
1807--Battle of Trafalger (Nelson killed):
          London Times......................................................$85-115
          Other titles.............................................................$30-45
1808--James Madison elected First term............................$30-45
1812--Start of War of 1812...............................................$30-45
1812-1815--War of 1812 battle reports..............................$12-23
1812--Naval battle between Constitution & Guerriere.........$30-45
1812--James Madison elected 2nd term.............................$25-35
1813--Perry's victory on Lake Erie....................................$30-40
1814--Bombardment of Fort McHenry..............................$30-45
1814--Printing of Star Spangled Banner...........................$85-115
1815--Battle of New Orleans............................................$30-45
1815--Battle of Waterloo:
         First Reports:..........................................................$30-40
         Later Reports.........................................................$20-25
1816--James Monroe elected first term.............................$30-40
1820--James Monroe elected second term.........................$30-40
1821-1859--Atmosphere editions...........................................$4-8
1821--Death of Napoleon..................................................$25-45
1823--Full printing of Monroe Doctrine...........................$165-275
1824--John Quincy Adams elected.....................................$30-40
1826--John Adams and Thomas Jefferson die on same day..$85-175
1828--Andrew Jackson elected 1st term.............................$35-45
1832--Andrew Jackson elected 2nd term............................$30-40
1836--Texas declares independency...................................$60-85
1836--Battle of San Jacinto:
          First Reports..........................................................$60-85
          Later Reports.........................................................$35-45
1836--Siege of Alamo:
          First Reports.......................................................$115-225
          Later Reports.........................................................$60-85
1836--Martin Van Buren elected........................................$30-40
1840--William Henry Harrison elected................................$35-45
1841--William Henry Harrison dies in office........................$55-65
1845--Annexation of Texas................................................$35-45
1846--Start of Mexican War..............................................$25-35
1846-1847--Major battles of Mexican War..........................$25-30
1847--End of Mexican War................................................$30-40
1848--Gold discovered in California.....................................$45-85
1848--Zachary Taylor elected.............................................$35-45
1850--Death of Zachary Taylor..........................................$45-65
1852--Franklin Pierce elected.............................................$30-40
1858--Lincoln-Douglas Debates:
          Illinois titles...........................................................$90-135
          Other titles.............................................................$45-70
1859--John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry........................$35-70
1859--John Brown executed..............................................$40-85
1860--Lincoln elected. first term.....................................$115-225
1861--Lincoln's inaugural address...................................$140-275
1861-1865--Atmosphere editions:
         Union titles...............................................................$7-12
         Confederate titles.................................................$110-165
1861--Civil War opens (Union titles):
          First Reports.........................................................$85-190
          Later Reports.........................................................$35-55
1861--Civil War opens (Confederate titles):
          First Reports.......................................................$225-390
          Later Reports......................................................$110-225
1861-1865--Major battles of Civil War:
         First Reports in Union titles.....................................$60-120
         Later Reports in Union titles.....................................$25-70
         Reports in Confederate titles.................................$225-350
1862--Emancipation Proclamation....................................$85-225
1863--Battle of Gettysburg
         First Reports in Union titles....................................$85-275
         Later Reports in Union titles....................................$45-90
1863--Gettysburg Address............................................$165-380
1865--Lincoln's second inaugural address........................$85-220
1865--Fall of Richmond..................................................$85-275
1865--End of Civil War
          First Reports in Union titles..................................$85-275
          Later Reports in Union titles..................................$45-90
1865--Assassination of Lincoln
         New York Herald, April 15,1865.......................$700-1200
         (Beware as OLD reprints of the N.Y. Herald abound.)
         Other title: First reports.......................................$300-500
         Funeral reports.....................................................$55-120
1865--Capture and death of John Wilkes Booth...............$85-165
1865--April 29,1865 edition of Harper's Weekly.............$200-300
1865--April 29,1865 edition of Frank Leslie's..................$225-325
1865--Lincoln conspiracy trial testimony.............................$8-15
1865--Conspirators hung................................................$85-120
1866-1900--Atmosphere editions.........................................$3-5
1867--Seward's Folly (Alaska purchased).........................$45-90
1868--U. S. Grant elected 1st term...................................$30-40
1869--Golden Spike driven..............................................$45-110
1871--Chicago Fire:
         First Report.........................................................$70-115
         Later Reports........................................................$30-60
1872--U. S. Grant elected 2nd term.................................$30-40
1876--Custer's Last Stand:
          First Reports.....................................................$100-250
          Later Reports.......................................................$30-80
1876--Tilden Defeats Hayes error editions........................$30-85
1877--Hayes declared president.......................................$30-45
1880--Garfield elected.....................................................$30-40
1881--Garfield assassinated...........................................$60-115
1881--Billy the Kid killed.............................................$130-350
1881--Gunfight at O.K. Corral.....................................$175-400
1882--Jesse James killed:
          First Reports....................................................$165-385
          Later Reports....................................................$60-120
1884--Grover Cleveland elected.....................................$25-30
1885--U. S. Grant dies..................................................$40-75
1886--Statue of Liberty dedicated..................................$35-80
1888--Benjamin Harrison elected...................................$25-35
1889--Johnstown Flood.................................................$25-40
1890--Battle of Wounded Knee.....................................$30-60
1892--Lizzie Borden crime and trial...............................$40-85
1892--Grover Cleveland elected second term.................$20-30
1896--William McKinley elected first term.....................$25-35
1898--Sinking of the Maine...........................................$25-70
1898--Spanish American War begins.............................$20-35
1898--Spanish American War ends...............................$25-50
1900-1936--Atmosphere editions.....................................$2-3
1900--James Jeffries defeats Jack Corbett....................$20-35
1900--Galveston hurricane kills 6000.............................$10-25
1900--McKinley elected 2nd term.................................$20-30
1901--Benjamin Harrison dies.......................................$25-35
1901--McKinley assassinated......................................$45-100
1903--Wright BrothersFirst flight...............................$200-500
1904--Teddy Roosevelt elected.....................................$25-35
1906--San Francisco earthquake:
          In San Francisco title......................................$300-500
          Other titles........................................................$25-50
1908--Grover Cleveland dies........................................$25-35
1908--Taft elected.......................................................$20-30
1909--Perry at North Pole............................................$10-15
1912--Sinking of Titanic:
          First Reports.................................................$150-350
          Later Reports.................................................$45-115
1912--Wilson elected..................................................$20-30
1914--World War I begins..........................................$20-40
1915--Lusitania sinks:
          First Reports..................................................$90-225
          Later Reports..................................................$25-65
1916--Woodrow Wilson elected..................................$20-30
1917--U. S. declares war...........................................$25-45
1918--Armistice........................................................$25-85
1920--Prohibition takes effect....................................$25-65
1920--Women's Suffrage (19th amendment)...............$25-60
1920--Harding elected...............................................$20-30
1924--Coolidge elected..............................................$20-30
1925--Scope's "Monkey" trial verdict..........................$15-35
1926--Rudolph Vanentino dies...................................$15-25
1926--Tuney fights Dempsey....................................$25-55
1927--Lindbergh arrives in Paris:
         First Reports.................................................$65-125
         Later Reports.................................................$25-50
1927--Babe Ruth hits 60th homerun.........................$50-125
1927--Sacco & Vanzetti executed.............................$25-45
1928--Hoover elected...............................................$20-35
1929--St. Valentine's Day Massacre......................$100-225
1929--Byrd flies to South Pole...................................$10-15
1929--Stock market crash.......................................$75-180
1931--Al Capone found guilty....................................$40-80
1931--Thomas Edison dies........................................$20-30
1931--Jack "Legs" Diamond killed.............................$30-45
1932--Lindbergh baby found dead.............................$15-25
1932--F.D.R. elected first term.................................$20-30
1933--Machine Gun Kelley captured.........................$25-45
1933--Prohibition repealed........................................$30-70
1933--Hitler becomes Chancellor..............................$20-55
1934--Bonnie and Clyde killed...............................$125-250
1934--Dillinger killed......................................... ..$100-250
1934--Pretty Boy Floyd killed...................................$25-45
1934--"Baby Face" Nelson killed..............................$30-60
1935--Will Rogers & Wiley Post die in air crash........$15-35
1936--F.D.R. elected second term............................$20-30
1937--Amelia Earhart vanishes.................................$30-85
1940-1945--"Atmosphere" WWII issues.....................$1-$2
1940--F.D.R. elected third term................................$20-30
1941--Pearl Harbor bombed:
         Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Dec. 7, 1st Extra.......$300-600
         (Reprints of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin abound.)
         Other titles, Dec. 7, with bombing news...........$30-60
         Dec. 8 editions with First reports.....................$30-50
1944--D Day...........................................................$25-60
1945--VE-Day or VJ-Day.......................................$25-55
1945--F.D.R. dies....................................................$20-55
1948 Chicago Daily Tribune "Dewey Defeats Truman" headline..$500-800
1950--U. S. enters Korean War...............................$20-35
1951--Truman relieves MacArthur of command........$10-20
1952--Eisenhower elected first term.........................$20-25
1953--Truce signed to end Korean War....................$25-35
1954--Court bans school segregation.........................$15-30
1956--Eisenhower elected second term.....................$20-25
1957--Soviets launch Sputnik.....................................$5-15
1958--Alaska joins union.........................................$15-25
1958--Hawaii joins union.........................................$15-25
1960--J.F.K. elected..............................................$30-$45
1961--Alan Shepard first astronaut in space..............$15-30
1961--Roger Maris hits 61st homerun.......................$20-40
1963--John F. Kennedy Assassinated
          Nov. 22 Dallas title........................................$45-65
          Nov. 22 other titles with the news....................$3-$7
          Nov. 23-28 other titles ....................................$1-$2
1968--Assassination of Martin Luther King...............$20-35
1968--Assassination of Robert Kennedy.......................$3-5
1969--Moon landing...................................................$5-12
1973--Vietnam peace pacts signed...............................$3-5
1974--Nixon resigns.................................................$15-20
1977--Death of Elvis: (Special Tribute Section)
         August 17, 1977 Commercial Appeal..................$4-6
         August 17, 1977 Daily Scimitar..........................$4-6

(SPECIAL NOTE: A large quantity of the above two Memphis editions came into the market in the mid- 1990's. At one collectibles show I went to in the middle of July, 1995, near Lansing, Michigan, 4 dealers, out of 20, had quantities of both issues -- anywhere from 25 to 100 of each. They had them priced from $4 to $6 each. It is likely that someone reprinted both at the time and did not label them as such. For this reason, the value for both originals and reprints dropped.)