Lot 2408 o
Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, $500 "Persian Rug", neat face free circular cut cancel, deep rich colors, very well centered especially for this difficult oversized issue, tiny thin spot, otherwise Extremely Fine, Scott catalog value for small faults, ex-Joyce, Zoellner and Floyd; with 2001 P.F. certificate.Scott No. R133 $17,500.
AN EXCEPTIONAL WELL CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE $500.00 LARGE PERSIAN RUG WITH CONDITION FAR BETTER THAN NORMALLY ENCOUNTERED.
Only 210 $500 "Large Persian Rugs" were issued with most examples faulty to some degree. The example here is far better than most having only a thin flaw. The Kingsley census records 76 copies, and a handful are known outside of the census.
Realized: $11,000