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[Centennial Flag] 13 Star Flag in Very Rare 5-3-5 Star Pattern

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Historical Memorabilia Start Price:5,000.00 USD Estimated At:NA
[Centennial Flag] 13 Star Flag in Very Rare 5-3-5 Star Pattern

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Auction Date:2013 Apr 06 @ 09:00 (UTC-07:00 : PDT/MST)
Location:11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 800, Los Angeles, California, 90064, United States
[centennial Flag] 13 Star Flag in Very Rare 5-3-5 Star Pattern. 1876 Centennial flag with 13 stars in 5-3-5 pattern and 13 stripes. Wool bunting, machine sewn, 53 x 34 in. Framed to 58½ x 41¼ in. The two painted-over stars are a mystery. Perhaps the family who owned it lost two sons to war.

Dr. S.R. Goody, fabric expert, examined this flag in July 2008. A copy of her report is available to interested parties.

Purchased from Monroe Post No. 87 American Legion, Ohio. The flag descended through seven generations of the Coulson family from Philadelphia. Thomas Coulson was a weaver in Philadelphia in 1876 and probably made this flag. Ex Claude Harkins Collection.
Estimated Value $10,000 - 15,000.