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VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE $200.00 "SMALL PERSIAN RUG" - ONE OF THE MOST COLORFUL STAMPS IN UNITED STATES PHILATELY.
With 1972 P.F. certificate. (Image)
VERY FINE APPEARING 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. This example has not been offered to the market since the consignor purchased in one of our sales in 1971.
Illustrated in Kingsley book (Census No. 25-1). Scott Retail is for a "very fine appearing example with a light circular cut cancel or with minor flaws" (Image)