[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
The Claude Harkins Collection of Washingtonia and Other Historical Highlights
