$200.00 Red, Blue & Black, Second Issue, "Small Persian Rug" (R132). Bright fresh colors, choice centering and margins, manuscript "MSS 10 May 1872" cancel

EXTREMELY FINE. A STRIKING EXAMPLE OF THE $200.00 "SMALL PERSIAN RUG" GRADED XF 90 BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION -- 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. Ex Curtis. With 1984 and 2015 P.F. certificates (XF 90)

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