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1. www.appraisily.com › unlocking-the-worth-ofUnlocking Worth: The True Value of Antique American Flags

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   May 3, 2024 · These details are what appraisers and enthusiasts look for when assessing an antique flag's worth. Flags with a verifiable link to important historical events or those fashioned by notable flag makers can fetch a higher market price.

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3. rareflags.com › RareFlags_Collecting_RareCountsAntique American Flags, Historic American Flags - Rare Flags

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   As different states celebrated their centennials, sesquicentennials, bicentennials, and other milestone celebrations, later period homemade flags in their statehood count were produced and preserved, resulting in antique flags that seem to be older than they actually are.

4. blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk › 2013/04/10Lamplighters in British Newspapers – Blog #11 by Edmund King

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   Apr 10, 2013 · In an age of sinecures, awarded to allies of the monarch, the sinecure of chief lamplighter to his Majesty (George II) was worth 500 pounds per annum. Stamford Mercury – Thursday 22 February 1739 page 2 col. 2. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

5. www.worthpoint.com › articles › collectiblesThe Stars Tell Its Age: Collecting the 27 Flags of the United ...

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   Mar 1, 2013 · It sold online for $1,285. 13-Star Flag, 1776-1795: Let’s tackle the big question first: if you had one, how much is an original 13-star U.S. flag worth? Official from 1776 until 1795, a total of 18 years, it would seem there would be quite a few in existence. Except there aren’t.

6. kovels.com › latest-news › antique-american-flagsAntique American Flags are Desirable Collectibles – Kovels

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   Jun 13, 2012 · Antique American flags are highly desirable collectibles, and many are worth thousands. Since a star is added for each state and 29 states were admitted during the 19th century, flag designs had to be changed often.

7. www.flagcollection.com › tour_listviewZFC - 01. First Flag Act 1777: 13 Stars, Revolution & Early ...

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   The majority of Americans know the so-called Betsy Ross flag - a US flag that features 13-stars that have been arranged into a circle with no stars inside the actual circle. The Betsy Ross flag is known for being the first ever United States flag with origins that back to 1777, but its full history has never been documented.

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   How much was a lamplighter worth in 1739?

   • There are numerous reports of lamplighters in British newspapers. In an age of sinecures, awarded to allies of the monarch, the sinecure of chief lamplighter to his Majesty (George II) was worth 500 pounds per annum. Stamford Mercury – Thursday 22 February 1739 page 2 col. 2 Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

   Lamplighters in British Newspapers – Blog #11 by Edmund King

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   When did Lamplighters become more organised?

   • The work of lamplighters may have become more organised towards the end of the 18 th century. In a notice dated the 27 th July 1793, the Commissioners of Northampton placed a notice in the Northampton Mercury asking for proposal to light the street lamps.

   Lamplighters in British Newspapers – Blog #11 by Edmund King

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   Does the Smithsonian have a 13 star flag?

   • Not even the Smithsonian has an original period 13 star flag from the time when we had 13 states. However, 13 star flags were made throughout our history, thus they are one of the more common of the star counts you may encounter on antique American flags.

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   How many star flags were made in 1789?

   • Documentary evidence from the time describes the practice of making 11 star flags to represent the union as it existed in 1789. No examples in this star count from this period are known to exist.

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9. www.wikitree.com › wiki › Space:US_FlagsUSA Flags (1775-present) - WikiTree

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   See Space:US State Flag Images for current flags for US States and Territories. See Space:Flags of Colonial America for Colonial/Revolution-era flags. Images of US Flags, from 1775 to the present, for use in profiles and templates.