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Antique 38 Star American Flag

38 Star American Flag, Colorado Statehood, Made by Horstmann Brothers ca 1876
38 Star American Flag, Colorado Statehood, Made by Horstmann Brothers ca 1876

38 Star American Flag, Colorado Statehood, Made by Horstmann Brothers ca 1876

Located in York County, PA

38 STARS, COLORADO STATEHOOD, A SCARCE AND BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH A MEDALLION PATTERN AND 4 LARGE CORNER STARS, PRESS-DYED ON WOOL BUNTING, MADE BY HORSTMANN BROTHERS I...

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Late 19th Century American Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Wool

38 Star Antique American Flag, Colorado Statehood, circa 1876-1889
38 Star Antique American Flag, Colorado Statehood, circa 1876-1889

38 Star Antique American Flag, Colorado Statehood, circa 1876-1889

Located in York County, PA

38 star antique American parade flag with scattered star orientation, made of silk, with generous scale and vivid colors, Colorado Statehood, 1876-1889 38 star American national p...

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Late 19th Century American Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Silk

38 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Colorado Statehood, ca 1876-1889
38 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Colorado Statehood, ca 1876-1889

38 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Colorado Statehood, ca 1876-1889

Located in York County, PA

38 STARS IN AN EXTREMELY UNUSUAL CONFIGURATION THAT BEARS A CLUSTER OF 6 SMALL STARS WITHIN A LINEAL PATTERN OF LARGER STARS, 1876-1889, COLORADO STATEHOOD 38 star American national...

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Late 19th Century American Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Cotton

38 Star Parade Flag with Whimsical 6-Pointed Stars, Colorado Statehood
38 Star Parade Flag with Whimsical 6-Pointed Stars, Colorado Statehood

38 Star Parade Flag with Whimsical 6-Pointed Stars, Colorado Statehood

Located in York County, PA

38 WHIMSICAL STARS, WITH 6-POINTED PROFILES, SIMILAR TO THE STAR OF DAVID, ON AN ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG OF THE CENTENNIAL ERA; A REMARKABLE SPECIMEN, ONE-OF-A-KIND AMONG KNOWN EXAMPLE...

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Late 19th Century American Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Cotton

Exceptional American Flag, 38 Stars in 3 Sizes in a Fantastic, Unusual Medallion
Exceptional American Flag, 38 Stars in 3 Sizes in a Fantastic, Unusual Medallion

Exceptional American Flag, 38 Stars in 3 Sizes in a Fantastic, Unusual Medallion

Located in York County, PA

EXCEPTIONAL ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH 38 GLAZED COTTON STARS, IN 3 DIFFERENT SIZES, ARRANGED IN A BEAUTIFULLY GRAPHIC, DOUBLE-WREATH STYLE MEDALLION, WITH TRIANGLES OF 4 STARS IN ...

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Late 19th Century North American Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Silk

38 Star Antique Flag, Stars in Double Wreath Pattern, Colorado Statehood 1876-89
38 Star Antique Flag, Stars in Double Wreath Pattern, Colorado Statehood 1876-89

38 Star Antique Flag, Stars in Double Wreath Pattern, Colorado Statehood 1876-89

Located in York County, PA

38 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH A DOUBLE-WREATH CONFIGURATION THAT FEATURES AN ENORMOUS CENTER STAR, REFLECTS THE PERIOD OF COLORADO STATEHOOD, 1876-1889: 38 star American nati...

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Late 19th Century American Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Cotton

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Antique 38 Star Flag, circa 1876
Antique 38 Star Flag, circa 1876

Antique 38 Star Flag, circa 1876

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H 25 in W 30 in D 1 in

Antique 38 Star Flag, circa 1876

Located in Acworth, GA

Authentic antique 38 star flag from 1876, America's birthday. Flag has a very rare star arrangement as it is arranged in a square pattern.

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1870s American American Classical Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Linen

38 Star Flag 1876 with Rare Star Pattern
38 Star Flag 1876 with Rare Star Pattern

38 Star Flag 1876 with Rare Star Pattern

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H 21 in W 24 in D 1 in

38 Star Flag 1876 with Rare Star Pattern

Located in Acworth, GA

Wonderful antique 38 star flag with very rare star arrangement. The pattern is called a triple wreath medallion with no large center star which is more unusual for a medallion arrang...

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1870s American American Classical Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Linen

38 Star Flag with Great Star Arrangement Rare
38 Star Flag with Great Star Arrangement Rare

38 Star Flag with Great Star Arrangement Rare

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H 60 in W 80 in D 2 in

38 Star Flag with Great Star Arrangement Rare

Located in Acworth, GA

Rare antique 38 star flag with the stars arranged in the shape of a star. This arrangement is called a great star is rarely encountered on a large flag like this one. The flag is mad...

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1870s American American Classical Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Cotton, Paint

Rare Antique 38 Star Flag, circa 1876
Rare Antique 38 Star Flag, circa 1876

Rare Antique 38 Star Flag, circa 1876

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H 35 in W 43 in D 1.5 in

Rare Antique 38 Star Flag, circa 1876

Located in Acworth, GA

Rare Antique 38 Star Flag, circa 1876, with rare star arrangement called a triple wreath medallion with no center star. Made of printed cotton. Some staining and fading, but its stil...

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1870s American American Classical Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Cotton

Rare 38 Star Flag with rare star pattern, circa 1876
Rare 38 Star Flag with rare star pattern, circa 1876

Rare 38 Star Flag with rare star pattern, circa 1876

Located in Acworth, GA

Rare 38 Star Flag from 1876 with a very rare star arrangement called a double wreath medallion with large center star. Made to celebrate this event. Made of starched gauze. Flag is 2...

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1870s American American Classical Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Linen

38 Star American Flag With Hand Cut And Applied Folk Art Stars
38 Star American Flag With Hand Cut And Applied Folk Art Stars

38 Star American Flag With Hand Cut And Applied Folk Art Stars

Located in Santa Monica, CA

c. 1877-1890 38 star American flag. Hand cut and applied stars in an unusual configuration.

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19th Century American Antique 38 Star American Flag

Antique 38 Star American Flag
Antique 38 Star American Flag

Antique 38 Star American Flag

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H 47.6 in W 76.6 in D 1 in

Antique 38 Star American Flag

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

This flag became the Official United States flag on July 4th, 1877. A star was added for the admission of Colorado (August 1st 1876) and was to last for 13 years. Handmade of linen, ...

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Late 19th Century American Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Linen

c. 1877- 1890 38 Star American Flag
c. 1877- 1890 38 Star American Flag

c. 1877- 1890 38 Star American Flag

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H 25.25 in W 34 in D 0.5 in

c. 1877- 1890 38 Star American Flag

Located in Santa Monica, CA

38 star, block-printed linen American Flag. On August 1, 1876, President Ulysses S.

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19th Century American Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Linen

38 STAR AMERICAN FLAG, MEDALLION PATTERN, COLORADO STATEHOOD
38 STAR AMERICAN FLAG, MEDALLION PATTERN, COLORADO STATEHOOD

38 STAR AMERICAN FLAG, MEDALLION PATTERN, COLORADO STATEHOOD

Located in York County, PA

38 STARS, MEDALLION CONFIGURATION WITH 2 OUTLIERS, COLORADO STATEHOOD, 1876-1889: 38 star American parade flag, printed on coarse, glazed cotton, with a medallion star configurati...

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19th Century American Antique 38 Star American Flag

38 Star American Flag with Slate Blue Canton Signed "Leddon"
38 Star American Flag with Slate Blue Canton Signed "Leddon"

38 Star American Flag with Slate Blue Canton Signed "Leddon"

Located in York County, PA

38 STARS IN CRUDE COLUMNS WITH HAPHAZARD ORIENTATION, ON AN ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH A BEAUTIFUL, SLATE BLUE CANTON, SIGNED "LEDDON," MADE IN THE ERA WHEN COLORADO WAS THE MOST REC...

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Late 19th Century American Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Wool

38 STAR AMERICAN FLAG, HAND-SEWN STARS, COLORADO STATEHOOD
38 STAR AMERICAN FLAG, HAND-SEWN STARS, COLORADO STATEHOOD

38 STAR AMERICAN FLAG, HAND-SEWN STARS, COLORADO STATEHOOD

Located in York County, PA

38 HAND-SEWN STARS, 1876-1889, COLORADO STATEHOOD: 38 star American national flag.

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19th Century American Antique 38 Star American Flag

38 STAR AMERICAN FLAG, EXTREMELY RARE WREATH VARIATION, COLORADO
38 STAR AMERICAN FLAG, EXTREMELY RARE WREATH VARIATION, COLORADO

38 STAR AMERICAN FLAG, EXTREMELY RARE WREATH VARIATION, COLORADO

Located in York County, PA

38 STARS, MADE FOR THE 1876 CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION, EXTREMELY RARE FORM OF THE MEDALLION CONFIGURATION, PRESS-DYED ON WOOL BUNTING: 38 star American national flag, press-dyed on wo...

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19th Century American Antique 38 Star American Flag

Silk Star Pattern Colorado Statehood 38 Star American Flag Handkerchief
Silk Star Pattern Colorado Statehood 38 Star American Flag Handkerchief

Silk Star Pattern Colorado Statehood 38 Star American Flag Handkerchief

Located in Wiscasset, ME

This would have been handed out to celebrate Colorado's statehood in 1876, 38 stars. Presented in a frame.

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1870s American Folk Art Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Silk

NYC-Made 38 Star American Flag with Hand-Sewn Stars
NYC-Made 38 Star American Flag with Hand-Sewn Stars

NYC-Made 38 Star American Flag with Hand-Sewn Stars

Located in York County, PA

Although 37 was the official star count for the American flag in 1876, flag-making was a competitive venture, and no one wanted to be making 37 star flags when others were making 38?

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19th Century American Antique 38 Star American Flag

38 Star American Flag with Stars That Spell "1776-1876"
38 Star American Flag with Stars That Spell "1776-1876"

38 Star American Flag with Stars That Spell "1776-1876"

Located in York County, PA

For this reason, 37 was the official star count for the American flag in 1876. Flag-making was a competitive venture, however, and few flag-makers would have been continuing to produ...

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1870s American Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Cotton

38 Star American Flag w/ Extraordinary Features, Colorado Statehood, 1876-1889
38 Star American Flag w/ Extraordinary Features, Colorado Statehood, 1876-1889

38 Star American Flag w/ Extraordinary Features, Colorado Statehood, 1876-1889

Located in York County, PA

38 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH AN EXTREMELY RARE DOUBLE-WREATH CONFIGURATION THAT FEATURES A SQUARE OF FOUR STARS BOTH INSIDE AND OUT, ON A BEAUTIFUL, CORNFLOWER BLUE CANON THAT ...

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Late 19th Century North American Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Cotton

38 Star American Flag, Stars in Notched Pattern, ca 1876-1889
38 Star American Flag, Stars in Notched Pattern, ca 1876-1889

38 Star American Flag, Stars in Notched Pattern, ca 1876-1889

Located in York County, PA

38 HAND-SEWN STARS IN A "NOTCHED" PATTERN, ON AN ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH BEAUTIFUL WEAR FROM HAVING BEEN EXTENSIVELY FLOWN, MADE AT THE TIME WHEN COLORADO WAS THE MOST RECENT STAT...

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Late 19th Century American Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Wool

38 Star American Flag with Stars Arranged in a "Great Star" Pattern
38 Star American Flag with Stars Arranged in a "Great Star" Pattern

38 Star American Flag with Stars Arranged in a "Great Star" Pattern

Located in York County, PA

38 STARS IN A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL VARIATION OF THE "GREAT STAR" PATTERN, MADE IN THE PERIOD WHEN COLORADO WAS THE MOST RECENT STATE TO JOIN THE UNION, 1876-1889 38 star American na...

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Late 19th Century American Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Silk

38-Star American Flag, with Double-Applique Hand-Sewn Stars, Circa 1876
38-Star American Flag, with Double-Applique Hand-Sewn Stars, Circa 1876

38-Star American Flag, with Double-Applique Hand-Sewn Stars, Circa 1876

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This is an original 38-star American parade flag, celebrating Colorado statehood and the 100th anniversary of our nation's independence.

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1870s American Victorian Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Cotton

38 Star American Flag w/ a Southern Cross in the Canton, Colorado Statehood
38 Star American Flag w/ a Southern Cross in the Canton, Colorado Statehood

38 Star American Flag w/ a Southern Cross in the Canton, Colorado Statehood

Located in York County, PA

For this reason, 37 was the official star count for the American flag in 1876. Flag-making was a competitive venture, however, and few flag-makers would have been continuing to produ...

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Late 19th Century American Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Wool

38 Star American Flag Made by U.S. Bunting Company, EX-Whitney Smith Collection
38 Star American Flag Made by U.S. Bunting Company, EX-Whitney Smith Collection

38 Star American Flag Made by U.S. Bunting Company, EX-Whitney Smith Collection

Located in York County, PA

For this reason, 37 was the official star count for the American flag in 1876. Flag-making was a competitive venture, however, and few flag-makers would have been continuing to produ...

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Late 19th Century American Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Wool

38 Star American Flag, with Stars That Spell "1776-1886" Made for the Centennial
38 Star American Flag, with Stars That Spell "1776-1886" Made for the Centennial

38 Star American Flag, with Stars That Spell "1776-1886" Made for the Centennial

Located in York County, PA

For this reason, 37 was the official star count for the American flag in 1876. Flag-making was a competitive venture, however, and few flag-makers would have been continuing to produ...

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1870s American Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Cotton

38-Star "Centennial" American Flag, circa 1876
38-Star "Centennial" American Flag, circa 1876

38-Star "Centennial" American Flag, circa 1876

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This is a striking hand-cut and hand-sewn 38-star American flag. The 38th star was added to the flag to commemorate Colorado statehood.

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Late 19th Century American Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Cotton, Wool

38-Star Antique American Flag with Unique Canton, circa 1876-1890
38-Star Antique American Flag with Unique Canton, circa 1876-1890

38-Star Antique American Flag with Unique Canton, circa 1876-1890

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This is a striking 38-star American flag. The flag dates to 1876-1890, when Colorado (represented by the large star in the center of the flag’s canton) joined the Union as the 38th s...

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Late 19th Century American Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Muslin

38-Star Vertical American Flag, Celebrating Colorado Statehood, Circa 1876
38-Star Vertical American Flag, Celebrating Colorado Statehood, Circa 1876

38-Star Vertical American Flag, Celebrating Colorado Statehood, Circa 1876

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This is an original 38-star American flag. The flag dates to 1876, when Colorado joined the Union as the 38th state.

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1870s American Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Cotton

Are 38 Star American Parade Flag
Are 38 Star American Parade Flag

Are 38 Star American Parade Flag

Located in York County, PA

RARE 38 STAR AMERICAN PARADE FLAG WITH MULTI-COLOR CIVIL WAR VETERAN’S BADGE AS THE CENTER OF A WHIMSICAL MEDALION STAR CONFIGURATION, CANTON RESTING ON THE WAR STRIPE, EXCEPTIONALLY...

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19th Century American Antique 38 Star American Flag

38 Star Antique American Flag by Horstman Brothers, Colorado Statehood, ca 1876
38 Star Antique American Flag by Horstman Brothers, Colorado Statehood, ca 1876

38 Star Antique American Flag by Horstman Brothers, Colorado Statehood, ca 1876

Located in York County, PA

For this reason, 37 was the official star count for the American flag in 1876. Flag-making was a competitive venture, however, and few flag-makers would have continued to produce 37 ...

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1870s American Antique 38 Star American Flag

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Cotton

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Antique 38 Star American Flag For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique 38 star American flag for your home. Each antique 38 star American flag for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, cotton and wool. There are many kinds of the antique 38 star American flag you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. An antique 38 star American flag is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Neoclassical and Folk Art styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique 38 star American flag over the years, but those crafted by Annin & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique 38 Star American Flag?

The average selling price for an antique 38 star American flag at 1stDibs is $4,850, while they’re typically $1,500 on the low end and $20,500 for the highest priced.

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