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    #1

    Custer's Last Flag Sold!!

    Just heard that Custer's last flag or guidon was sold to an american private collector for only 1.9 million dollars! Darn, wish I would have known that it was for sale and sorry I missed out bidding on that gem!

    -Eric
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    surfing the WAF ???

    Originally posted by peleliuexplorer View Post
    Just heard that Custer's last flag or guidon was sold to an american
    private collector for only 1.9 million dollars! Darn, wish I would have
    known that it was for sale and sorry I missed out bidding on that gem!
    -Eric
    Hello Eric:
    You just need to surf the WAF more often, 16 pages on the subject at
    http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=444992

    .......
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      #3
      Originally posted by oldflagswanted View Post
      Hello Eric:
      You just need to surf the WAF more often, 16 pages on the subject at
      http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=444992

      .......
      Ha, ha...guess I'm out of the loop on that! By the way, what are your thoughts on that price, since you are an expert? I think that it's a shame that flag is not in a museum like the Smithsonian. Reminds me of the famous Queen's Colour of the 1/24th retrieved after the Isandlwana disaster.

      Thanks, Eric

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        #4
        about the price of flags ???

        Originally posted by peleliuexplorer View Post
        Ha, ha...guess I'm out of the loop on that! By the way, what are
        your thoughts on that price, since you are an expert? I think that
        it's a shame that flag is not in a museum like the Smithsonian.
        Reminds me of the famous Queen's Colour of the 1/24th retrieved
        after the Isandlwana disaster.
        Thanks, Eric
        Eric:
        ~$2 million price was due to Custer mumbo-jumbo. Normally
        S&S US Cavalry Guidons go for much much less, see below.
        OFW

         Current Bid: $5,500 (Minimum $6,000)
        Reserve Met


        Civil War All Silk Regulation 34 Star US Cavalry Swallowtail
        Guidon with Intriguing Provenance.... (Total: 1 Items)
        Lot 52159 » Military & Patriotic
        Estimated Value: $8,000-$12,000
        You could still be outbid during the live event on Dec 11, 2010
        Heritage Auctions, Inc.
        3500 Maple Avenue, 17th Floor
        Dallas, Texas 75219-3941
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        .......^^^ .................... some of my collection ...................... ^^^...

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          #5
          I saw this on local TV news today in the Detroit area, museum lady said they were going to use the proceeds to by native Amercan stuff.
          I suppose some would see that as poetic justice, others not.
          I haven't been to the art institute in years, I had no idea they had it.
          From what I heard, when it wasn't loaned out it was just stashed away anyhow, almost as if they were ashamed of it ,,, Said it "just didn't fit in with our focus".

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            #6
            other battle flags ???

            Originally posted by peleliuexplorer View Post
            ...Reminds me of the famous Queen's Colour of the 1/24th
            retrieved after the Isandlwana disaster.
            Thanks, Eric
            Eric:
            Below shows the 24th Colours, hanging in cased plastic boxes,
            in the regimental church in Wales. I enjoy having a film version.

            sigpic
            .......^^^ .................... some of my collection ...................... ^^^...

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              #7
              Originally posted by oldflagswanted View Post
              Eric:
              Below shows the 24th Colours, hanging in cased plastic boxes,
              in the regimental church in Wales. I enjoy having a film version.

              That's an amazing picture. So much history and thanks for posting. I would love to visit the regimental church in Wales to see those flags.

              Thanks again, Eric

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                #8
                Oahu

                Originally posted by oldflagswanted View Post
                Eric:
                Below shows the 24th Colours, hanging in cased plastic boxes,
                in the regimental church in Wales. I enjoy having a film version.

                That's an amazing picture. So much history and thanks for posting. I would love to visit the regimental church in Wales to see those flags.

                Thanks again, Eric

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                  #9
                  Custer Guidon?

                  Eric, "Mumbo Jumbo" is right. But the museum certainly made out!

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                    #10
                    'ONLY' 1.9 MILLION dollars?

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                      #11
                      more about flag prices ???

                      Originally posted by Paulus_Gun View Post
                      'ONLY' 1.9 MILLION dollars?
                      PG:
                      $2.2 Million with Sotheby's sales commission.
                      Another better condition 34 S&S US Cav Guidon
                      sold today for $32,265.00                       including commission.
                      OFW
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