General Auction of Many House-Clearance Items inc. Georges Frydman, Blonde Ercol, Doulton, Jual Curve, White Goods, Victorian Furniture, Instruments and more.

General Auction of Many House-Clearance Items inc. Georges Frydman, Blonde Ercol, Doulton, Jual Curve, White Goods, Victorian Furniture, Instruments and more.

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Lot 538: A Collection of Millennium Commemorative Daily Mail and Evening Herald Newspapers

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Estimated price: £3 - £5

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A collection of four UK commemorative newspapers dating from the turn of the millennium, documenting the transition from 1999 to 2000. The group includes two editions of the Daily Mail and two editions of the Evening Herald. The Daily Mail Millennium Edition, dated Saturday, January 1, 2000, features a full-page colour photograph of fireworks over the London Eye and the River Thames with the headline 2000 London Salutes the New Millennium. A second Daily Mail edition carries the front-page report George Saved By His Wife, detailing the attack on Beatle George Harrison, alongside Showbiz dames take the honours. The Evening Herald Millennium Eve edition features a Royal Marine bugler with the headline Sunset on the 20th century. The final item is an Evening Herald dated Saturday, January 1, 2000, titled A new millennium, showing fireworks over the Elizabeth Tower. Each newspaper retains its original cover price of 50p and is printed on standard newsprint stock with full-colour commemorative photography.