$500.00 Red Orange, Green &
Black, Second Issue, "Large Persian Rug" (R133). Rich colors, neat
manuscript cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE FAMOUS "LARGE PERSIAN RUG" STAMP. ONE OF THE MOST COLORFUL AND BEAUTIFUL STAMPS IN ALL OF PHILATELY.
Examples of this oversize stamp are usually found with faults to varying degree, due to its size. The example offered here, free from any faults and with deep rich colors, is a great rarity.
Illustrated in Kingsley book (Census No. 6-4) (Image)
$1.00 Green & Black on Green
Paper, Proprietary (RB9b). Original gum, deep rich colors, light
natural gum bendVERY FINE AND CHOICE. THE ONLY KNOWN ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 PROPRIETARY ISSUE ON GREEN PAPER. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF REVENUE COLLECTING.
Larry Lyons lists seven used examples in his census. The example offered here was not included in his census. This is the only unused example, and one of only two sound copies in existence.
With 1996 P.S.E. certificate (Image)
$5.00 Green & Black on Violet
Paper, Proprietary (RB10a). Rich color, well-centered, lightened
manuscript cancellation, few faults incl. filled thin spotsVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 PROPRIETARY ON VIOLET PAPER. ONLY 74 WERE ISSUED ON VIOLET PAPER.
Examples of the $5.00 Proprietary Issue almost invariably have faults, due to the stamp's large size and the nature of its use.
With 1994 P.S.E. certificate (Image)