Memorabilia

US 48-Star Flag with Inscription "Flown over Der Rhine - Coblenz Germany - Jan - Feb 1919"

216cm x 355.5cm (~7' x 11' 8") 48-star United States national flag of red, white, and blue cotton bunting has a bit of material loss at the end and a large stain in the center which has weakened the fabric and caused some breaks in the material.  Fly has inscription "FLOWN OVER 'DER RHINE' / COBLENZ GERMANY / JAN-FEB 1919".  Includes a note from a former owner suggesting that the flag was made in France, and that it was purchased from a 1st Division veteran by Scott Kraska.  

$100 - $200