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1860, Lincoln-Hamlin and Bell-Everett Campaign Flags (U.S.)

image located by William Garrison, 5 April 2024

Lincoln-Hamlin Campaign Flags
Bell-Everett Campaign Flags

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Description of the flag

Lincoln & Hamlin Campaign Flag. 13" x 8.25" glazed cotton flag with 31 stars in the canton, inscribed on the stripes: "For President, Abram Lincoln. For Vice President, Hannibal Hamlin"; c. 1860. [Photo credit: Heritage Auctions.]

Source: https://historical.ha.com/itm/political

William Garrison, 5 April 2024

image located by William Garrison, 19 October 2025

From https://historical.ha.com

"Lincoln & Hamlin" : 1860 Campaign Parade Flag with unusual 16-star-union configuration with only 7 stripes. 21" x 41" [sight] cotton parade flag, printed in bold red, white, and blue. The flag features 4 rows of stars, with twelve fully visible and four partials. The flag features 3-red and 4-white alternating stripes, with the two central white stripes boldly stenciled "LINCOLN. &. HAMLIN."

William Garrison, 19 October 2025

One has to be very careful with flags like this. I am not saying this is a forgery of any kind but finding or making an old flag and stenciling something Lincoln on it is one of the most common fakes out there. The listing says nothing about any appraisal or provenance report so Caveat Emptor!
Dave Martucci, 19 October 2025

Bell-Everett Campaign Flags

image located by William Garrison, 28 January 2025

An 1860 U.S. presidential campaign flag, 11.75" x 8" glazed cotton flag; inscribed: "For President, John Bell. For Vice President, Edward Everett, The Union and the Constitution." They campaigned on the "Constitutional Union Party". but lost to Pres. Abraham Lincoln.
Source: https://historical.ha.com/itm/political

William Garrison, 28 January 2025