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David Niven (reportedly Fleming’s original superspy in From Russia with Love. The wide
choice to play Bond), Peter Sellers, and Woody format British quad poster gave Fratini room to
Allen, among others. highlight not only Bond but Bond girl Daniela
The post-World War II, Cold War flavor of Bianchi and the other women in the film.
the Fleming novel was impressive to many Bond Artist Bob Peak’s powerful, evocative image
fans in how much of the book’s tone ended up in showcases Roger Moore as James Bond and
the film franchise reboot with Daniel Craig’s Barbara Bach as Soviet agent XXX (Major Anya
debut in the role in 2006. Amasova) along with a nuclear submarine
Also high on the oddity scale in Never Say central to the plot of the 1977 film. It also
Never Again, which saw Sean Connery reprise his features the modified Lotus Esprit Turbo under-
role as 007 in a remake of Thunderball. This water, one of the film’s great gadget scenes.
came about because Fleming, prior to the launch Unlike the other movies derived from the Ian
of the film series, had collaborated with producer Fleming novels, The Spy Who Loved Me used
Kevin McClory and screenwriter Jack only the title, reportedly at Fleming’s request.
Whittingham on a series of plots for a possible The first release 1967 U.S. Casino Royale
Bond TV series. Fleming turned one of those “Spanish/U.S.” one-sheet has the famous Robert
plots into the novel Thunderball, but failed to McGinnis art of the sexy woman with the title
credit McClory or Whittingham. In a protracted on it, as do many other editions from this film,
legal battle, McClory won the rights. After a but unlike the regular U.S. one-sheet this poster
drawn-out process, the film was released in 1983. also has five inset images of Bond girls. The term
McGinnis, both with Frank McCarthy and “Spanish/U.S.” means that it was printed in the
on his own, worked on Thunderball, You Only U.S. for use in theaters with Spanish-speaking
Live Twice, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, audiences. This version of Casino Royale was a
Diamonds Are Forever, Live and Let Die, The comedy send-up starring
Man with the Golden Gun, and the 1967 comedy Artist Bob Peak’s image showcases David Niven, Peter
version of Casino Royale. Roger Moore as James Bond and Barbara Bach Sellers, and Woody Allen,
Although the famous image of the “Bond as Soviet agent Major Anya Amasova, among others.
pose” with the gun is correctly attributed to along with a nuclear submarine central
Robert McGinnis from Thunderball, artist to the plot of the 1977 film. It also features
the modified Lotus Esprit Turbo underwater,
Renato Fratini did a brilliant job depicting the J.C. Vaughn is President of Gemstone Publishing.
attitude that Sean Connery brought to James one of the film’s great gadget scenes. Amanda Sheriff is Gemstone’s Editor - Digital.
Bond in his second outing as Ian Fleming’s

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the later part of the month, General Nathan Bedford Forrest retreated and was buried in the Buchanan burial ground on Elm Hill Pike.
with General Bragg to Georgia. Forrest was taken prisoner while sick with
stomach problems at home on August 22, 1863, and was released before the A: Your flag is a wonderful survivor of the Civil War. I am glad you
month was out. Family tradition has it that he hid from Yankees the first retain such pride in your historic family heirloom and ancestry.
time in a closet while This pattern flag is known as the “Stars and Bars” and was the
the house was searched. first national flag of the Confederacy. The term “Star and Bars” is often
On a second search, he misused referring to St. Andrews Cross battle flags.
was found, and the The first national flags can have a different number of stars as states
house burnt and all the seceded – 11 stars represent the 11 seceded Southern states and is the
livestock was killed. most common pattern with stars in a circle in a canton. The dimensions
Edward Buchanan 2:1 (fly: hoist) are typical for 1861, later flags are closer to 3:2.
was a steward in the The “BARROW LIGHT GUARDS” were named for George
Methodist church and Washington Barrow (1808-1866) who represented Tennessee in
gave land for building Montgomery, Alabama April 1861 secession convention. Barrow voted
a public school and the for Tennessee’s alliance with the Southern states and signed for
Methodist Episcopal Tennessee, which voters ratified in June 1861. Barrow raised and
Church on Donelson equipped Company “C” of the Eleventh Tennessee Cavalry, which
Pike across from Blue- became known as “Barrow Light Guards.” He served in the
field Avenue in 1870. Confederate States Senate until February 1862 when the Tennessee
He “labored faithfully government collapsed with the approach of the Union army. Your
in behalf of the ancestor, Edward E. Buchanan was the original captain of Company
church.” (pages 160 “C” 11th Tenn. Cavalry as you stated.
and 245, Aikien), The flag is finely hand-sewn, constructed of wool bunting with
becoming a charter painted stars and the local designation “BARROW LIGHT GUARDS”
member of Donelson in a stylized ribbon. Confederate flags are monetarily valued based
Church of Christ in on aesthetics and history.
1873. He helped to get This flag has survived in good condition showing fraying and
the first building tattering on the fly edge. Auction and private sales of similar flags over
On Dec. 4, 1861, the Daily Nashville Patriot the past few years range from $35,000-$100,000. For scheduling for
mentioned the formation of Buchanan’s company. constructed. He died
The flag would have been made about this time. on October 8, 1876, insurance, I would value it at $100,000.

John Sexton is an independent appraiser and expert on Civil War memorabilia. He is an accredited member of various appraiser
organizations. He can be contacted at 770-329-4984. If you have a Civil War item for him to appraise, email a photo and a
description to him at: jsextonatlcom.ne@mindspring.com.

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