Lot 492
13 Star Flag Made by the Granddaughter of Betsy Ross. Handsewn silk flag with 13 embroidered stars in blue canton at upper right, 8¼ x 14¾"; housed in a period frame, 11½x 18". Inscribed on the hoist: "First Flag made in 1777 by Betsy Ross. This copy of the original Flag made in May 1913 by Rachel Albright aged 70 years and 11 months, Grand-daughter of Betsy Ross."
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Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000.
Ex. The Claude Harkins Collection of Americana; Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 12/7/2012, Lot 13.
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