Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The Wildhorse Collection of U.S. Revenues and Encased Postage continued...

Second Issue incl. Inverts continued...

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$500.00 Red Orange, Green & Black, Second Issue, "Large Persian Rug" (R133). Vivid bright colors and detailed impressions, attractive centering, two strikes of Surrogates Office New York oval handstamp and violet manuscript cancels, small faint corner crease at top left visible only when drying

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE CELEBRATED $500.00 "LARGE PERSIAN RUG," WHICH IS 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 a handful are known outside of the census.

Kingsley Census No. 26-5. Ex Cunfliffe. Scott Retail is for an example with small faults (Image)

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$ 17,500.00

SOLD for $14,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R103a). Unused (no gum), rich color, fresh and Fine, a very rare unused example of the 1c Second Issue Invert, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as used (Image)

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$ 1,600.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

5c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R107a). Beautiful rich colors and detailed impressions, well-centered for this rarity which is almost always encountered with perfs touching on at least one side, neat manuscript June 4th, 1872 cancel

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN OUTSTANDING SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT SECOND ISSUE WITH INVERTED CENTER.

A review using Power Search reveals just how rare this invert is in sound condition with any semblance of decent centering. Each used example contained in Power Search has perfs touching on at least one side (sound or with faults). The only exception is a well-centered example with multiple pinhole cancels. The Zoellner collection contained a well-centered unused example.

Ex Matthies and Newport. With 1974 and 2007 P.F. certificates (Image)

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$ 3,500.00

SOLD for $7,500.00
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10c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R109a). Faintly cancelled (appears unused), choice centering with wide margins, small faults incl. couple thin spots, appears Extremely Fine (Image)

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$ 2,000.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
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25c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R112a). Deep rich colors, neat 1871 manuscript cancel, choice centering for this difficult issue, bright and fresh

EXTREMELY FINE. FEWER THAN 20 EXAMPLES OF THE 25-CENT SECOND ISSUE WITH INVERTED CENTER ARE RECORDED AND THIS IS AMONG THE FEW FINEST IN EXISTENCE.

In his privately published census, Larry Lyons records seventeen examples of the 25c Second Issue Invert. Of these, ten have faults, one is noted as having a herringbone cancellation, and three have no notes as to condition (our records note that at least one is faulty).

Ex Weill Brothers and Cunliffe. With 1989 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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$ 11,000.00

SOLD for $19,000.00
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50c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R115b). Rich color, attractive margins and centering, light manuscript cancel, tiny thin spot at bottom left, appears Fine, with clear 1984 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 1,250.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction