30c Orange (38). Unused
(no gum), vibrant color, perfect centering with unusually wide and even
margins for this stamp, Extremely Fine Gem, exceedingly scarce with such
margins and centering, with 2000 P.F. certificate
(Image)
30c Orange (38). Original
gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine, with 1997 P.F.
certificate (Image)
30c Orange (38). Vivid
color on bright paper, perfectly centered with evenly-balanced margins all
around, bold red grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, an
attractive stamp, small backstamp (Image)
30c Orange (38). Brilliant
color, choice centering for this difficult stamp, neat strike of octagonal
Philadelphia datestamp and part of red transit, Very Fine and choice (Image)
30c Orange (38).
Well-centered, neat blue town datestamp, Very Fine and choice (Image)
30c Orange (38). Neat
strike of blue Baltimore cds, fresh and Fine
(Image) 
90c Blue (39). Unused (no
gum), rich color, well-centered with wide margins, fresh and Very Fine (Image) 
90c Blue (39). Unused (no
gum), deep shade, couple tiny scuffs at top, otherwise Very Fine (Image) 
90c Blue (39). Unused (no
gum), small tear at lower right, small crease at lower left, otherwise Very
Fine (Image) 
90c Blue (39). Unused (no
gum), deep shade, Fine (Image)
90c Blue (39). Deep rich
color, light strike of New Orleans circular datestamp, couple pulled perfs
at top and tiny thin speckA FINE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE SHORT-LIVED 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE.
The 90c saw limited use partly due to the rates in effect, but more because of the American Civil War. When supplies of current postage stamps were declared invalid in the South and ultimately demonetized by the Federal government, the 90c had been in use for only one year. For this reason, genuinely cancelled copies and covers bearing the 90c are extremely rare. Approximately 180 used examples have been certified by The Philatelic Foundation, of which only one-quarter are sound. The cancel most often seen on genuine used examples of the 90c is the New York red grid.
Ex Krug. Signed Ashbrook and Bartels. With 1954 P.F. certificate. (Image)