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SECOND ISSUE STAMPS continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
581		R130	#R130, $25.00 Blue and black, single along with $5.00 Third Issue (#R148) on 1872 mortgage document, the mortgage being $30,000.00 for a property at 34 St. and 6th Ave. in Manhattan, stamps with deep rich colors, ms. cancels, fine-very fine; cataloged simply as a used stamp. (Image)	$650.00+ SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
582	O	R131	#R131, $50.00 Blue and black, horizontal pair, deeply rich colors, 1872 ms. cancels, couple minor wrinkles, left stamp with a thin, fine appearance; only one larger multiple exists (a strip of four). (Image)	$1,400.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
583	O	R131	#R131, $50.00 Blue and black, horizontal strip of four, lovely colors, neat 1872 ms. cancels, faint trace of a vertical crease in second stamp, fine; an important second issue showpiece, as this is the sole multiple of the Fifty Dollar Second Issue larger than a pair. (Image)	$2,800.00+ SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
584		R131	#R131, $50.00 Blue and black, deeply rich color, fine centering, used on 1872 warranty deed, along with $5.00 Third Issue (#R146), ms. cancels, stamps and document are exceptionally fresh, overall very fine; cataloged simply as a used stamp. (Image)	$650.00+ SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
585	O	R132	#R132, $200.00 Red, blue and black, "Small Persian Rug", an outstanding used example of this popular stamp, being cancelled solely by fancy oval handstamps of the Surrogates Office, New York, and not the typical cut or heavy ms. cancel found on this stamp, rich luxuriant colors and well incised impressions, attractively centered, very fine; almost never encountered both sound and with a handstamped cancel. (Image)	$6,500.00 SOLD for $7,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
586	O	R132	#R132, $200.00 Red, blue and black, "Small Persian Rug", an exceptional quality used example, being completely sound, as well as possessing lovely bright colors and crisp impressions, well centered, light 1872 ms. cancel, very fine; the Small Persian Rug revenue is rarely encountered in this impressive condition. (Image)	$6,500.00 SOLD for $10,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
587	O	R132	#R132, $200.00 Red, blue and black, "Small Persian Rug", a highly desirable used example, brilliantly rich colors and sharp impressions, well centered, light violet ms. cancel as well as small black dots, the only imperfection is a tiny trace of a crease in the bottom left corner, very fine. (Image)	$6,500.00 SOLD for $4,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
588	O	R132	#R132, $200.00 Red, blue and black, "Small Persian Rug", well centered, strong rich colors, 1872 ms. cancel, small thin spots, very fine appearance. (Image)	$6,500.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
589	O	R132	#R132, $200.00 Red, blue and black, "Small Persian Rug", strong color and impressions, ms. Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad Co. cancel, small expert repair at top and a light crease, very fine appearance. (Image)	$6,500.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
590	O	R132	#R132, $200.00 Red, blue and black, "Small Persian Rug", attractive colors, very faintly cancelled, light crease at bottom left, tiny rust spot on Washington's forehead, fine appearance. (Image)	$6,500.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
591		R132	#R132, $200.00 Red, blue and black, "Small Persian Rug", used on two-part deed, along with $50.00 (R131, single and pair), $10.00 (R128), as well as a $3.00 (R125) used on the other portion, used in New York, with ms. 1872 cancels, the Persian Rug is exceptionally well centered, light file folds affect the $50.00 stamps (but not the important $200.00), some light staining that barely affects the Persian Rug, otherwise a very fine stamp; the Kingsley census lists this as the finest of the four recorded Small Persian Rugs on document; an incredibly handsome and desirable document, perfect for exhibition or framing. (Image)	$8,767.00+ SOLD for $11,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
592	O	R133	#R133, $500.00 Red orange, green and black, "Large Persian Rug", an especially desirable example of this rare and always popular high value, featuring deep vibrant colors and strong detailed impressions, cancelled by both a violet ms. and a two fancy oval handstamps of the Surrogates Office, New York, the stamp even possesses some of its original gum, just a light hint of a diagonal bend at bottom left, very fine; a most colorful and eye-appealing Five Hundred Dollar Persian Rug. (Image)	$13,500.00 SOLD for $12,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
593	O	R133	#R133, $500.00 Red orange, green and black, "Large Persian Rug", rich vibrant colors on fresh white paper, ms. Morris and Essex Railroad Co. 1871 cancel, horizontal crease, very fine appearance; this was originally on a mortgage document with nine other $500.00 Persian Rugs, when no buyer could be found at a 1949 auction, the ten stamps were sold individually; ex-Shellabear. (Image)	$13,500.00 SOLD for $13,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
594	O	R133	#R133, $500.00 Red orange, green and black, "Large Persian Rug", excellent centering, strong bright colors and crisp detailed impressions, light 1872 ms. and a light embossed cancel at bottom left. small thin at bottom and tiny closed tear at left, very fine appearance. (Image)	$13,500.00 SOLD for $10,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
595	O	R133	#R133, $500.00 Red orange, green and black, "Large Persian Rug", exceptionally well centered and margined, rich bright color, ms.Cayuga Lake Railroad Co. 1871 cancel as well as a ms. "X" through the bottom "500", couple creases, very fine appearance; this is the only recorded example of the Five Hundred Dollar Persian Rug with the Cayuga Lake Railroad cancel. (Image)	$13,500.00 SOLD for $14,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

SECOND ISSUE INVERTED CENTERS

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
596	O	R103a	#R103a, 1c Blue and black, Center Inverted, lovely rich colors and strong detailed impressions, blue ms. cancel, a fine example of this very scarce inverted center. (Image)	$1,500.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
597	O	R104a	#R104a, 2c Blue and black, Center Inverted, bright colors, light embossed cancel just breaks the paper in a few places, fine; a highly collectable example of one of the key inverted centers of the Second Issue. (Image)	$6,000.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
598	O	R107a	#R107a, 5c Blue and black, Center Inverted, a completely sound example of this elusive invert, deeply rich colors and sharp impression, light 1871 ms. cancel, fresh and nearly fine. (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $1,150.00 Will close during Public Auction
599	O	R109a	#R109a, 10c Blue and black, Center Inverted, rich fresh colors, faint ms. cancels in the margins, small thin at top and corner creases at bottom, fine appearance. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
600	O	R112a	#R112a, 25c Blue and black, Inverted Center, exceedingly well centered, especially for this rare invert, bright colors, minute trace of a cut cancel, small central thin spot and a faint toned spot at bottom right, very fine appearance; a most desirable Twenty Five Cent Inverted Center, being one of the most attractive examples of the less than twenty copies recorded. (Image)	$10,000.00 SOLD for $9,000.00 Will close during Public Auction