$500.00 Red Orange, Green & Black, Second Issue, "Large Persian Rug" (R133). Rich colors, light manuscript cancel leaves entire design clearly visible, tiny thin speck and light horizontal crease but in better condition than most

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE FAMOUS "LARGE PERSIAN RUG" STAMP. ONE OF THE MOST COLORFUL AND BEAUTIFUL STAMPS IN ALL OF PHILATELY.

Only 210 were issued, and it is safe to say that most examples are faulty to some degree. The absence of readily identifiable faults and the lack of a usual cut cancel make this an extraordinary copy. 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. 6-1. Ex Wyer where illustrated on the back cover of the catalogue.

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