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Lot 735
Antique 38-Star American Flag, 1877-1890
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Current Bid
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| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,500 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Antique 38-star American flag, flown between 1877 and 1890. Colorado joined the Union on August 1, 1896 as the 38th state. Five US presidents would be in office under this flag, which flew for 13 years, including Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, and Benjamin Harrison. However, Ulysses S. Grant was the one who signed Colorado into statehood in 1876, but was out of office (March 1877) by the time the flag was adopted on July 4, 1877.
Size: approx. 5 ft. 2 in. x 7 ft.
Condition: stars appear hand-cut & stitched; yellowing to the white from aging; tattered & torn edges; some holes; illegible markings on the header
Provenance: A San Antonio, Texas estate
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