US Stamp Price Scott Catalog # R133 – 1871 US$500.00 Revenue Documentary Second Issue. Page 2

#R133, $500.00 Red orange, green and black, “Large Persian Rug,” a most impressive example of this always popular high value, possessing gorgeous colors that are especially rich and radiant, light violet ms. cancel without any of the cut cancels that affect many copies, the only fault is a horizontal crease (nearly all examples have some kind of fault or repair), very fine appearance; this is the very stamp that the Scott United States Specialized Catalogue uses as their photo for the Large Persian Rug.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2012, Sale 140, Lot 394

$500.00 Red Orange, Green & Black, Second Issue, “Large Persian Rug” (Scott R133). Wonderful bright colors, detailed impressions, neat July 9, 1872 manuscript cancel VERY FINE. A RARE SOUND AND WELL-CENTERED 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 204 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. The example offered here, which is completely sound, is a great rarity. Kingsley Census No. 5-1. Another is known used on the same day (possibly even from the same document) and was offered in our 2011 Rarities sale. With 1995 and 2002 P.F. certificates.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2011, Sale 1015, Lot 89

$500.00 Red Orange, Green & Black, Second Issue, “Large Persian Rug” (Scott R133). Wonderfully bright colors, detailed impressions, unobtrusive July 9, 1872 manuscript cancel, trivial vertical crease at lower right margin VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE CELEBRATED $500.00 LARGE PERSIAN RUG, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL STAMPS IN ALL OF PHILATELY. Only 204 were issued, and it is safe to say that most examples are faulty to some degree. The example offered here, with a small flaw, is in better condition than most. Kingsley Census No. 5-2. With 2004 P.S.E. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 162

$500.00 Red Orange, Green & Black, Second Issue, “Large Persian Rug” (Scott R133). Choice centering with mostly wide margins, bright colors and detailed impressions, neat August 31, 1872 manuscript cancel, light corner crease at upper left, tiny thin spot at center VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE CELEBRATED $500.00 LARGE PERSIAN RUG, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL STAMPS IN ALL OF PHILATELY. Only 204 were issued, and it is safe to say that most examples are faulty to some degree. Kingsley Census No. 7-1. With 2001 P.S.E. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1000, Lot 1323

$500.00 Red Orange, Green & Black, Second Issue, “Large Persian Rug” (Scott R133). Choice centering with mostly wide margins, deep rich colors and detailed impressions, blue “J. Wingate, (Jany 1?), New York” and embossed New York Surrogate’s Seal, almost full original gum EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB WELL-CENTERED AND SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE CELEBRATED $500.00 LARGE PERSIAN RUG. A RARE STAMP IN SUCH OUTSTANDING CONDITION AND ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL STAMPS IN ALL OF PHILATELY. Only 204 were issued, and it is safe to say that most examples are faulty to some degree. Unlisted in Kingsley census. 2007 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (F 70, Revenues are unlisted in SMQ). We feel this grade is unduly harsh for such an oversize stamp in sound condition

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 978, Lot 1177

$500.00 Black, Master Die Proof on India (Scott R133TC). On card, stamp size, detailed impression EXTREMELY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE MASTER DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOF OF THE $500.00 “LARGE PERSIAN RUG”. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS. According to The Legendary Persian Rug by Thomas C. Kingsley, this single-color impression was made to insure that registration of the three colors were in perfect alignment. Due to the intricate nature of the design, registration was very important (unlike some other bi- or tri-color stamps where there is a margin for error). One other example is known. It is part of the Clarence Eagle Collection, which is part of the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum. Ex Joyce and Kingsley.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 5246

o Documentary, 1871 Second Issue, $500 “Persian Rug” (R133), exceptionally well centered with bright color, oval handstamp and manuscript cancels of the Surrogates Office, N.Y., few small thins and minor corner crease (most of these large stamps are faulty to some degree) but a choice Extremely Fine appearing example of this classic revenue. Scott value $13,500 A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE CELEBRATED $500 LARGE PERSIAN RUG, WHICH IS TRULY RARE IN SUCH OUTSTANDING CONDITION. There were only 204 examples of the $500 Large Persian Rug issued. Kingsley recorded only 29 surviving examples, although two unrecorded examples appeared recently in the Tolman collection. Most of these are faulty to some degree.

Matthew Bennett International, Apr 2008, Sale 326, Lot 834

o Documentary, 1871 Second Issue, $500 “Persian Rug” (R133), manuscript cancellation. Reperfed at top and left, color affected slightly by cleaning. An attractive example of this rarity. Scott price $13,500 Expertization: 2007 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 2621