$8,000
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
Hand-sewn, single appliqued cotton stars arranged in a medallion, with 4 corner stars on a two-part cotton canton, machine-sewn cotton stripes, cotton hoist retains rope.
61 1/4 in. x 103 1/2 in.Note: Iowa entered the Union under President James K. Polk, December 28, 1846. The Flag became official July 4, 1847, but lasted only one year when Wisconsin was granted statehood, May 29, 1848.