$500.00 Red Orange, Green & Black, Second Issue, "Large Persian Rug" (R133). Rich colors, July 23, 1872 manuscript cancel, reperfed on all four sides, vertical crease

FINE APPEARANCE. A PRESENTABLE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE "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. 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. 2-2. With 2003 P.S.E. certificate

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