Sale 1100 — United States Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday, 22 June, 2015
Category — Revenues (R95a thru RB6a)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
181
$200.00 Red, Blue & Black, Second Issue, "Small Persian Rug" (R132). Bright fresh colors, choice centering and margins, manuscript "MSS 10 May 1872" cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE SOUND AND CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE $200.00 "SMALL PERSIAN RUG" -- ONE OF THE MOST COLORFUL STAMPS IN UNITED STATES PHILATELY.
With 1984 and 2012 P.F. certificates
9,000
4,750