$2,000
Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000
A Grand Old Flag: The Stars and Stripes Collection of Dr. Peter J. Keim
Auction: November 24, 2019 1:00:00 PM EDT
Printed on cotton, the stars arranged in 4 rows of 4 with 3 additional stars to the right side of canton, mounted and framed.
3 3/4 in. x 6 1/4 in. (sight)Literature: Kevin Keim & Peter Keim, A Grand Old Flag: A History of the United States Through its Flags (2007), 62 & 63.
Note: Indiana was admitted to statehood, December 11, 1816, under President James Madison, with a constitution that forbade slavery and required government funding for public schools. Its admission revived the practice of admitting a "Slave" state for every "Free" state within a year of each other to maintain the delicate balance of power in the Senate.