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Lot 508
[FLAGS]. Civil War-era 34-star American flag. Ca 1861-1863.
Sale 2057 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography
Oct 25, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$1,500 -
2,500
Price Realized
$1,651
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Lot Description
[FLAGS]. Civil War-era 34-star American flag. Ca 1861-1863.
Approx. 86 x 136 in. hand-sewn wool flag with 34 single-appliquéd cotton stars configured in 7/7/6/7/7 pattern. Hoist is cotton with two brass grommets.
The 34th star represents Kansas, which was admitted to the Union in January 1861 and was the last state admitted before the outbreak of the Civil War.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.