Antique 38 Star American Flag Canton 50x44

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Beautiful rare Antique 38 Star flag canton circa 1876. Appears to have been removed the flags stripes some time in … more Beautiful rare Antique 38 Star flag canton circa 1876. Appears to have been removed the flags stripes some time in the past. People will do this if the stripes have been damaged beyond repair. It still has tremendous visual appeal. Very rare star arrangement top and bottom rows are indented on the left side. Machine sewn wool flag with cotton stars.

I cant discount this nay further than it is its a $5,000 flag framed the way it is

Museum framing with UV acrylic. Rare very & unusual star arrangement which is the reason I assume it was saved from destruction. Large 50x44 You would pay $1,000-$2,000 to frame it like we do.
Too big for me to ship so Chairish shippers will deliver it to you.
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The thirty-eight star flag represents the addition of Colorado to the Union. Colorado was admitted on August 1st, 1876 and this flag became official on July 4th, 1877. Presidents Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, and Harrison all served under this flag. Colorado became known as the “Centennial State,” a result of becoming official just twenty-eight days after the centennial. The official star count for US flags in 1876 was the thirty-seven star flag. However, it was common for flag makers to produce anticipatory flags in advance of their official date, making the thirty-eight star flag—and for historical reasons, the thirteen star flag—the most common flags flown during the centennial celebrations.

The thirty-eight star flag was official until July 4th, 1890, the time at which the forty-three star flag became official and began to represent the inclusion of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Washington, and Idaho to the UnionSelling only Genuine Authentic antique American Flags

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