Rare American Flag Sells for $46,740

An extremely rare 1804 American flag with 17 stars and 17 stripes sold in May for $46,740. It had been owned by the descendants of post-Revolutionary War naval officer and hero Stephen Decatur, Jr. Decatur was killed in an Aug. 3, 1804, U.S. attack on ships in Tripoli harbor by a Tripolitan captain feigning surrender […]

Happy Flag Day! Vintage American Flags Can Bring Top Prices

Let your flag wave! June 14 is Flag Day, a day we celebrate America’s flag — which probably was not made by Betsy Ross, btw. Flags are one of the most popular collectibles. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed an act establishing an official flag for the new nation. The resolution stated: “Resolved, […]

Honoring the Flag

Dear Lee, Flags fly in front of many American homes on Memorial Day, Flag Day, the Fourth of July, other federal holidays and sometimes every day. We keep a flag out front from May until the first snowstorm. It’s on a short pole, doesn’t touch the ground and is under a light all night. Most […]