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Best from the Midwest: Spring 2004
8:00 AM PT - May 21st, 2004

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Cowan's Auctions, Inc.

6270 Este Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45232
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All lots in the sale will be available for preview between 9 am and 11 am on the day of the sale. The auction will be held at the Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road, Cincinnati, OH 45246. Appointments may be made to preview the items at our warehouse until about a week before the sale. Please call for information (513-871-1670).

400 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
586 Lot 586

30-Star American Flag, printed on glazed muslin, stars with haloed center star, 1" blank hoist, in faint pencil on ...

1,000
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1,500
15 Bids
587 Lot 587

31-Star American Flag, all hand-sewn, double-appliqued stars arranged in a great star pattern on a two-piece navy w...

2,000
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3,000
36 Bids
588 Lot 588

33-Star Homemade American Flag, all hand-sewn with double-appliqued stars on a three-piece polished cotton canton. ...

2,000
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3,000
35 Bids
589 Lot 589

34-Star American Flag, printed in deep colors on a light wool, unique rectangular canton hand sewn to fly, two hand...

1,500
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2,500
34 Bids
590 Lot 590

34-Star Silk American Parade Flag, stars arranged in a great star pattern, edge seams hand-sewn, 14" x 9.5".
Fr...

400
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600
29 Bids
591 Lot 591

35-Star "FREE" American Parade Flag, heavily inked, printed on glazed muslin, stars on dark blue canton spell FR...

3,500
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5,500
11 Bids
592 Lot 592

35-Star Parade Flags, lot of 2, both printed on cotton with spread-winged eagle on canton, stars arranged in a circ...

2,500
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3,500
24 Bids
593 Lot 593

35-Star American Flag Scarf, brightly printed on cream silk with perforated sewn border, 19.25" x 20.25".
Light ...

300
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500
9 Bids
594 Lot 594

37-Star American Flag, printed on silk in vibrant colors, stars arranged in 6-6-6-7-6-6 pattern, short fly, 34" x ...

300
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500
13 Bids
595 Lot 595

Centennial Flag, printed on wool, separate canton machine-sewn to two-piece fly, "1776 / 1876" in 5-point rayed st...

4,000
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6,000
10 Bids
596 Lot 596

Silk Stevengraph Broadside from Philadelphia International Exhibition, polychrome woven with main exposition buildi...

300
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500
1 Bid
597 Lot 597

38-Star American Flag, hand-sewn double-appliqued stars configured on a two-piece wool canton; canton, stripes, an...

400
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600
7 Bids
598 Lot 598

38-Star Printed Flag, printed muslin with six rows of 6-7-6-6-7-6 five pointed stars, 17" x 27"; mounted in oak fra...

400
-
600
13 Bids
599 Lot 599

45-Star American Flag, machine-sewn, double-appliqued stars on a three-piece navy wool canton arranged in 8-7-8-7-8...

300
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500
3 Bids
600 Lot 600

45-Star American Flag, machine-sewn double-appliqued star configured in a 7-8-7-8-7-8 pattern on a three-piece wool...

300
-
500
10 Bids
601 Lot 601

45-Star Parade Flag Cane, with ebonized wooden 35.5" shaft with 1" nickel ferrule. Head of cane pulls up to reveal...

500
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800
1 Bid
602 Lot 602

Civil War Red/White/Blue Velvet Sash, or baldric, with bullion and sequin stars and cockade. Top front panel is ri...

500
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700
3 Bids
603 Lot 603

Uncle Sam & Red Coat Costumes, lot of 8. All made for young ladies, cotton and linen; includes two white dresses, ...

400
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500
15 Bids
604 Lot 604

Great Cabinet Card of Patriotic Girl, early silver gelatin print of an adorable little girl dressed in stars & stri...

200
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300
7 Bids
605 Lot 605

18th Century Sword with Colichemarde Blade, with unmarked 33" long triangular tapered blade with engraved scrollwor...

800
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1,000
11 Bids
606 Lot 606

Rare Helmet Pommel Artillery Officers Sword, of the type which would have been used in both the Seminole Indian and...

1,500
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2,500
2 Bids
607 Lot 607

Pillow Pommel Saber, with 33" unmarked single edged blade with false edge and 3/4 length fuller; cast brass quillon...

800
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1,000
2 Bids
608 Lot 608

Pillow Pommel Officers Sword, with 32.25" single edged blade with false edge and 3/4 length fuller, unmarked blade ...

600
-
1,000
6 Bids
609 Lot 609

Early Federal Iron Hilted D Guard Saber, also called American horseman saber; with 32.25" single edged blade with f...

1,000
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1,500
1 Bid
610 Lot 610

Early D Guard Naval Cutlass, with single edged 30.7" blade with 3/4 length fuller, marked on left ricasso Fedder...

600
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800
611 Lot 611

D Guard Cutlass, with 24" single edged unmarked blade, flat sheet steel quillon/knuckle bow, attached at end of gri...

400
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600
612 Lot 612

Early Non-Regulation Officers Sword, unmarked 29" single edged blade with false tip; brass quillon/basket work 3-b...

800
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1,000
613 Lot 613

War of 1812 D Guard Saber, unmarked 31 in blade with 3/4 fuller, brass quillon/knuckle bow with slot for sword knot...

800
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1,000
5 Bids
614 Lot 614

Mexican War Militia D Guard Saber, unmarked 34" single edged blade with 3/4 fuller engraved with patriotic symbols ...

600
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800
3 Bids
615 Lot 615

Mexican War Eagle Pommel Sword, with unmarked 29.5" long single edged blade with 3/4 fuller and decorated with engr...

1,000
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1,500
5 Bids
616 Lot 616

Mexican War Infantry Officers Eagle Hilt Sword, ca 1820-40, with 29.85" single edged blade with 1/2 length fuller a...

600
-
800
17 Bids
617 Lot 617

1840's Eagle Pommel Sword, with 32.25" single edged blade with 1/2 length fuller, and long false edge, etched with ...

1,000
-
1,500
2 Bids
618 Lot 618

1840's Militia Officer's Sword, with 28" double edged blade marked on right side with stamped image of a beaver; ca...

400
-
600
1 Bid
619 Lot 619

European Artillery Officer's Sword, with unmarked single edged 24.75" blade with false edge, single piece cast bra...

200
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400
4 Bids
620 Lot 620

M1832 Foot Artillery Sword, double edged 19" blade with triple fuller; marked on ricasso W.P. Ames/Springfield

400
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600
7 Bids
621 Lot 621

M1840 Non-Commissioned Officer's Sword, with 32.6" single edged blade with full fuller; right ricasso marked R. ...

400
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600
1 Bid
622 Lot 622

M1840 Non-Commissioned Officer's Sword, with 32" single edged blued blade with full fuller and false tip; right ric...

400
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600
1 Bid
623 Lot 623

M1840 Medical Staff Sword, double edged 28.2" blade etched with patriotic text and symbols, total length 34.25"; wi...

400
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600
3 Bids
624 Lot 624

M1850 Foot Officer's Sword, with 30.75" single edged blade with 12" false edge and 3/4 length fuller, with etched s...

400
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600
5 Bids
625 Lot 625

M1850 Foot Officer's Sword, unmarked 30.75" long single edged blade with 3/4 length fuller, false edge and etched p...

500
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800
2 Bids
626 Lot 626

M1860 Cavalry Saber, with 25" single edged blade with false tip and 3/4 fuller; left ricasso stamped Manfield & ...

500
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700
7 Bids
627 Lot 627

M1860 Staff & Field Officer's Sword, with 29.85" double edged blade with beaver stamped on left ricasso, cast brass...

250
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350
4 Bids
628 Lot 628

U.S. M1860 Staff & Field Officer's Sword, late Indian War period (see Furr 1999: fig. 228) with double edged 29.75"...

400
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600
3 Bids
629 Lot 629

ID'd Civil War Sword and Sword Belt Rig From Gettysburg, of Captain Wm. D. Reitzel, 31st Pennsylvania Volunteers 2n...

1,000
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1,500
8 Bids
630 Lot 630

Presentation M1860 Staff & Field Officer's Sword, with 29" double edged blade with etched Chas. Mayor Philad. P...

400
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600
3 Bids
631 Lot 631

Ivory Straight Razor From a Military Lifer, scrimshaw carved elephant ivory handled straight razor with an eagle in...

200
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400
4 Bids
632 Lot 632

M1860 Cavalry Saber, with 32" single edged blade with 3/4 length fuller, etched with patriotic motifs and on left j...

300
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500
1 Bid
633 Lot 633

Presentation Sword of Major General Morgan H. Crysler, M1850 foot officer's sword, with 30.5" long single edged bl...

15,000
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20,000
1 Bid
634 Lot 634

M1860 Staff & Field Officer's Presentation Sword, presentation grade with 30" nickeled double edged blade with etc...

2,000
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3,000
2 Bids
635 Lot 635

M1852 Navy Officer's Presentation Sword, WWI era with 30" single edged blade with false edge and 3/4 length fuller,...

700
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900
2 Bids
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