45-star US flag: Spanish-American War-era

45-star US flag: Spanish-American War-eraRare 45 star United States flag from Spanish American war era, circa 1896 1908. This 88 by 57 flag was produced by an unknown maker between 1896 and 1908, the short period when the United States flew a 45 star Stars and Stripes. Machine sewn in wool, with double appliqued cotton stars set in the 8 7 8 7 8 7 pattern and metal grommets on the header, which is marked 5x8. Some hand sewn repair patches, moth holes, and some age discolouration. In very

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Very fine used set of two on an illustrated first day cover cancelled by special Brownsea Island/ Poole date stamp for the first day of issue MY

Churchill wrote the letter just six months after stepping down as prime minister

type II (plate-printed) overprint

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USA 1856 General Issues 5c Red brown

1900 6d on 2d green and carmine

with a window in the reverse to display the letter’s second page and Charles' signature

example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 11

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