Sale 959 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Wednesday, 23-25 June, 2008
Category — Revenues (First thru Third Issues)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3275
$500.00 Red Orange, Green & Black, Second Issue, "Large Persian Rug" (R133). Rich colors, neat manuscript cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE FAMOUS "LARGE PERSIAN RUG" STAMP.
Examples of this oversize stamp are usually found with faults to varying degree, due to its size. The example offered here, free from any faults and with deep rich colors, is a great rarity.
Illustrated in Kingsley book (Census No. 6-4). With 2005 P.F. certificate
13,500
21,000