Harper's Weekly Thomas Nast Newspaper Cover Illustration
Updated August 22, 2026
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| Lot number | 0081 |
| Opening bid | $20 |
| Auction | $3 Million McLean Mansion & Gallery Auction |
| Date | August 30, 2026 at 6:34 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Prime Auction Solutions |
| Location | McLean, Virginia |
Harper's Weekly newspaper issue dated New York, Saturday, January 29, 1881, featuring a front page political illustration by Thomas Nast. The masthead reads "Harper's Weekly, A Journal of
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