Sale 1179 — United States and Possessions
Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 March, 2018
Category — Revenues: Second and Third Issues
5c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R107a). Deep rich colors, cancelled solely by manuscript, centered to top left, almost Fine, scarce in sound condition
$1.30 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R119). Bright color, attractive margins and centering, light strike of blue handstamp cancel, Very Fine, ex Hall
$1.60 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R121). Uncancelled, fresh colors, small surface scrape at left, otherwise Fine, rare in unused condition, Power Search contains only one other, Scott Retail as used
$20.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R129). Nicely balanced margins, rich color, Mar. 20, 1872 manuscript cancel, Very Fine
$25.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R130). Attractively centered, excellent colors and impression, neat 1872 manuscript cancel, Very Fine
$50.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R131). Fresh colors, June 28, 1872 manuscript cancel, Fine
$200.00 Red, Blue & Black, Second Issue, "Small Persian Rug" (R132). Bright colors, well-centered with perfs clear of design all around, neat May 14, 1871 manuscript cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE MOST COLORFUL STAMPS IN UNITED STATES PHILATELY.
Both the Small and Large "Persian Rug" stamps were printed in sheets of one. Because of their size, the large number of perforations on each stamp, and the fact that they were used on documents which were frequently folded across the stamps, most examples have faults to varying degrees. This is a desirable sound example and one of only 446 issued.
From our 1992 Rarities sale. With 1990 P.F. certificate
$500.00 Red Orange, Green & Black, Second Issue, "Large Persian Rug" (R133). Well-centered with nicely balanced margins, "Con Coal Co. Jany 1/72" manuscript cancel, light corner crease at top right, few small thin spotsVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE CELEBRATED $500.00 "LARGE PERSIAN RUG". ONE OF THE MOST COLORFUL AND ELABORATELY ENGRAVED STAMPS IN ALL OF PHILATELY.
Only 210 were issued, and it is safe to say that most examples are faulty to some degree. A document exists from July 24, 1874, detailing the purchaser of each. The Kingsley census records 76 copies, and our expanded census, available at our website at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/R133 contains 87.
Kingsley Census No. 8-2. With 2001 A.P.S. certificate. Scott Retail is for a "very fine appearing example with a light circular cut cancel or with minor flaws"