Flag Prices

Following is some information about the characteristics of an antique flag that can influence its value.

1. The number of stars it has; the fewer the stars, the higher the worth:

   Post 1900	1900-2007	46 stars to 50 stars
   Post Civil War	1867-1900	37 stars to 45 stars
   Civil War Era	1860-1865	34 stars to 36 stars
   Pre Civil War	1840-1860	27 stars to 33 stars
   Early 1800's	1800-1840	20 stars to 26 stars
   Pre 1800	1776-1800	13 stars to 20 stars

2. The arrangement of the stars; straight rows, staggered, spinning or in a pattern. Flags with stars in a pattern can be worth 2-4 times what straight rows are worth.
3. Sewn or printed. Sewn flags can be worth at least two times more than printed. Also hand-sewn or machine-sewn.
4. Size
5. Condition
6. Fabric; cotton, silk, wool, linen, gauze, paper
7. Provenance (place of origin)
8. War Flags
9. Archivally framed and restored

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