Sale 1179 — United States and Possessions

Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 March, 2018

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*A buyer’s premium of 18% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — Revenues: Second and Third Issues

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Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2699
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2699, Revenues: Second and Third Issues$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 spots

VERY 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"

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