Sale 1174 — The J. R. Helton, Jr. Collection of Used United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 7 March, 2018
Category — Revenues, Second and Third Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
361
$200.00 Red, Blue & Black, Second Issue, "Small Persian Rug" (R132). Bright colors, impressive centering with wide and balanced margins, neat Jun. 27, 1872 manuscript cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THE $200.00 "SMALL PERSIAN RUG" GRADED XF 90 BY P.S.E -- 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, sound examples of the multicolored "Persian Rug" issues are extremely rare.
Only 446 of the small "Persian Rug" were issued. With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; Revenues are unpriced in SMQ).
9,000
6,500