CONFEDERATE 1ST NATIONAL FLAG PURPORTED TO BE CAPTURED FROM BLOCKADE RUNNER IN SAVANNAH, GA.

CONFEDERATE 1ST NATIONAL FLAG PURPORTED TO BE CAPTURED FROM BLOCKADE RUNNER IN SAVANNAH, GA. This 6 x 9 foot machine sewn flag was purchased from Dale C. Anderson Company in 1978. There is a letter of authenticity from Mr. Anderson dated Jan. 29, 1980 which reads: “This letter is to certify the authenticity of the flag which you purchased from our catalog number 30, fifth issue of 1978. The specimen, a regulation sized example of the stars and bars, or first national flag of the Confederacy measuring approximately 6 x 9 feet. (item E1 in the catalog) was originally purchased from a family in Savanna Georgia who related its word of mouth history to the buyer. They said, and we have every reason to believe that the flag was flown on a blockade Runner which docked at Savanna, and that the family had acquired the flag during the last stages of the war and had preserved it to the date of sale. Our company purchased the flag from the original purchaser about a month after the flag left the family. We have since attempted to obtain further written history such as the family name and ship name, but the people wish to remain anonymous. Thus, we can only relate what we at first learned. The flag itself meets all criteria for judging origin and age”. Stars are cotton and canton and stripes appear to be wool bunting. “CONFEDERATE FLAG. A fine quality, unquestionably orig, regulation size example of “THE STARS AND BARS”, the flag recommended by the Committee on a Proper Flag for the Confederate States of America”, appointed by the Provisional Congress (CS), in its report of March 4, 1861. Nothing better or more eloquently represents the Confederacy, its idealism, standards, objectives and resolve, than the banner around which its citizens and soldiers rallied. No one single thing can bring to mind so many visions, or evoke more severe and varied emotional reactions, even today, than THE STARS AND BARS, which knew a free wind for four incredibly significant years of this Nation’s life. If one cares to represent Southern history , whether personally in agreement with the Confederacy or not, through the collection and display of some of its artifacts then nothing could serve better, or more brilliantly, than an orig flag. This specimen, which we offer would be difficult to better measuring 6 feet along the hoist and 9 feet along the fly, and retaining its brilliant red, white and blue colors, the red and blue in standard flag bunting. The 13 white stars are linen, double sided, just lightly yellowing, and are a bit over 5 inches high. The hoist is re-enforced with blue and white striped canvas, into which is sewn a rope, looped at top, hanging free at the bottom, about 24″. Construction is basically, very early machine stitch, as are a good proportion of the Confederate flags in the Confederate Museum at Richmond. Blue field is extremely excellent, with few 1/4″ holes and few 1″ ones. Both top and bottom red stripes are as fine or better with only and occasional and expected 1/4″ hole. The white stripe has two larger frayed spots just big enough to pass a hand through and some smaller frays, all of which is quite expected and far better than most ever encountered, This flag is known to have flown on a blockade runner at Savannah, Georgia, where it has been carefully preserved ever since. Something rarely available, and amazing for its fine condition”. CONDITION: Overall this flag is very good with good color, scattered moth damage and soiling. 4-32627(10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1446A	$11,500.00	CONFEDERATE 1ST NATIONAL FLAG PURPORTED TO BE CAPTURED FROM BLOCKADE RUNNER IN SAVANNAH, GA. This 6 x 9 foot machine sewn flag was purchased from Dale C. Anderson Company in 1978. There is a letter of authenticity from Mr. Anderson dated Jan. 29, 1980 which reads: “This letter is to certify the authenticity of the flag which you purchased from our catalog number 30, fifth issue of 1978. The specimen, a regulation sized example of the stars and bars, or first national flag of the Confederacy measuring approximately 6 x 9 feet. (item E1 in the catalog) was originally purchased from a family in Savanna Georgia who related its word of mouth history to the buyer. They said, and we have every reason to believe that the flag was flown on a blockade Runner which docked at Savanna, and that the family had acquired the flag during the last stages of the war and had preserved it to the date of sale. Our company purchased the flag from the original purchaser about a month after the flag left the family. We have since attempted to obtain further written history such as the family name and ship name, but the people wish to remain anonymous. Thus, we can only relate what we at first learned. The flag itself meets all criteria for judging origin and age”. Stars are cotton and canton and stripes appear to be wool bunting. “CONFEDERATE FLAG. A fine quality, unquestionably orig, regulation size example of “THE STARS AND BARS”, the flag recommended by the Committee on a Proper Flag for the Confederate States of America”, appointed by the Provisional Congress (CS), in its report of March 4, 1861. Nothing better or more eloquently represents the Confederacy, its idealism, standards, objectives and resolve, than the banner around which its citizens and soldiers rallied. No one single thing can bring to mind so many visions, or evoke more severe and varied emotional reactions, even today, than THE STARS AND BARS, which knew a free wind for four incredibly significant years of this Nation’s life. If one cares to represent Southern history , whether personally in agreement with the Confederacy or not, through the collection and display of some of its artifacts then nothing could serve better, or more brilliantly, than an orig flag. This specimen, which we offer would be difficult to better measuring 6 feet along the hoist and 9 feet along the fly, and retaining its brilliant red, white and blue colors, the red and blue in standard flag bunting. The 13 white stars are linen, double sided, just lightly yellowing, and are a bit over 5 inches high. The hoist is re-enforced with blue and white striped canvas, into which is sewn a rope, looped at top, hanging free at the bottom, about 24″. Construction is basically, very early machine stitch, as are a good proportion of the Confederate flags in the Confederate Museum at Richmond. Blue field is extremely excellent, with few 1/4″ holes and few 1″ ones. Both top and bottom red stripes are as fine or better with only and occasional and expected 1/4″ hole. The white stripe has two larger frayed spots just big enough to pass a hand through and some smaller frays, all of which is quite expected and far better than most ever encountered, This flag is known to have flown on a blockade runner at Savannah, Georgia, where it has been carefully preserved ever since. Something rarely available, and amazing for its fine condition”. CONDITION: Overall this flag is very good with good color, scattered moth damage and soiling. 4-32627(10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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