$1,600
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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 6,6,6,6,5 pattern on wool bunting canton, hand-sewn stripes, canvas hoist inscribed, "6 6" and "64," with two hand-sewn grommets and tab at center.
9 ft. 10 in. x 19 ft. 2 in.Note: On June 20, 1863, West Virginia was admitted to the Union under President Abraham Lincoln.
West Virginia was the only state formed by seceding from a Confederate state.