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 $5,000.00 Orange, Green & Black, Trial Color Proof on India (R133ATC). Part imprints at sides, bright colors, few flaws as normally associated with this fragile paper, small sealed tear at
topVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE TRIAL COLOR PROOF OF THE UNISSUED $5,000.00 "LARGE PERSIAN RUG". A GREAT RARITY. According to The Legendary Persian Rug by Dr. Thomas C. Kingsley, the $5,000.00 design was approved in proof form, but
was never printed as a stamp. It was created in case the need for such a large denomination ever arose. Since it was approved, this (and other trial colors) qualify as trial color proofs, not essays. In a letter to Mr. Lamasure, Carpenter wrote:
"I send you the $5,000 stamp approved in the colors in which it is to be printed in case we have an order for this stamp -- a very improbable contingency". Dr. Kingsley records fifteen trial color proofs in private hands, plus ten in the
holdings of the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum. Ralph Zerbonia records one additional proof in private hands. The colors of the proof offered here are very close to those that would have been used if stamps had been printed. Kingsley
Census No. 5M-4. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 10,000-15,000
SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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Second Issue Revenue Balance. Scott pages of Second Issue, complete thru $1.00 except for 6c and 60c, denominations to $10.00, overall fresh and Fine-Very Fine, No. R128 with 2003 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail approximately Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
965.00
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
