$500.00 Red Orange, Green & Black, Second Issue, "Large Persian Rug" (R133). Outstanding bright colors and detailed impressions, choice margins and centering, violet "J Wingate 17 July of 1872" manuscript cancel

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE SOUND AND WELL-CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE CELEBRATED $500.00 "LARGE PERSIAN RUG," WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST COLORFUL AND ELABORATELY ENGRAVED STAMPS IN ALL OF PHILATELY.

Only 204 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 a handful are known outside of the census. The sound example offered here comes from the Barnes estate and was acquired before World War II (it is not listed in the Kingsley census). At least one other is known cancelled by the same user (Siegel Sale 978, lot 1177)

Unlisted in Kingsley Census. Scott Retail is for an example with small faults

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