90c Blue, First Design (Scott 62) Census

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90c Blue, First Design (Scott No. 62)
One of the finest of the 22 recorded examples
Census No. 62-UNC-04

SPECIAL NOTE: There are many United States stamps that look similar to the rarities listed below. Some of the differences between expensive rarities and common stamps can be subtle, including differences in perforation, shade and size. These stamps should have certificates from a recognized expertizing committee, such as The Philatelic Foundation or P.S.E.

Our census of the 1861 First Designs and Colors contains 21 examples of the 90c First Design, including one copy in the New York Public Library collection, one with trial cancellation and another copy certified as a privately-perforated No. 62a, which comes from a set in the Col. Green sale that was signed by John Luff (we believe this stamp to be genuine).


Census No. History: PFC:	62-UNC-01 Cole Coll. - RAS 2/24/1988 Drucker Coll. - RAS Sale 851, 10/9/2002, Lot 66 - $25,000 9676 “Genuine, no gum” 191701 “Genuine” ?? 2002 PFC "Genuine"	62-OG-02 Fifield 10/29/1957 8256 “Genuine”	62-OG-03 Ambassador Coll. - RAS 4/27/1966, Lot 85 “slightly rounded corner perf” "Bayou" Coll. - RAS Sale 843 2/27/02, lot 842 (tiny thin spot) - $26,000 5498 “Genuine, o.g.”	62-UNC-04 Isleham Coll. - RAS 5/1986 Zoellner Coll. - RAS Sale 804, 10/9/1998, Lot 169 - $30,000 163932 “Genuine”

Census No. History: PFC:	62-OG-05 Lilly Coll. - RAS 2/2/1967, Lot 134 Seymour Coll. - RAS 4/23/1970, Lot 67 Isabelle Lessmann Coll. - RAS 9/12/1984, Lot 90 McNall Coll. - Sup. 10/26/1992, Lot 98 1693 “Genuine” 38692 “Genuine, Previously Hinged”	62-UNC-06 J. Fox 6/30/1964 Dr. Claiborne Johnson Jr. Coll. - SPG, 10/17/2003, lot 48 - $8,500 6250 “Genuine, reperfed at L.”	62-OG-07 Lilly Coll. - RAS 2/7/1968 “few perfs bit blunt & negligible tiny corner creases” Mielstrup Coll. - RAS 5/2/1973, Lot 126 tiny flaws" 24178 “Genuine, soiled, part O.G.”	62-OG-08 RAS 4/4/1979 40236 “Genuine, O.G., tiny tear at left”
	Photo at left from Green catalogue
Census No. History: PFC:	62-OG-09 Green Coll. - Costales 2/18/1946 (pulled pef at T.) Gleysteen Coll. - Mozian 2/23/1972, Lot 106 (as sound) HRH 10/3/1973 (as sound) Lessin Coll. - SPG 5/31/2001, Lot 106 - $43,500 (as sound) 36512 “Genuine”	62-UNC-10 RAS 4/11/1978 SPG 10/18/2002, Lot 81 - $12,000 43677 “Genuine, no gum, tear, small thin spot at top”	62-UNC-11 RAS 3/23/1972 “microscopic split in one perf” (considered sound in census)	62-UNC-12 RAS 4/29/1981 Weissman Coll. - SPG 5/8/1998, Lot 1040 - $16,000 257255 “Genuine, no gum”

Census No. History: PFC:	62-CAN-13 2040 “Genuine, trial cancellation, defects”	62-UNC-14 2105 “Genuine, cleaned” (Photo damaged, not the stamp)	62-OG-15 Caspary Coll. - HRH 11/19/1956 37165 “Genuine, small tear and corner margin crease”	62-UNC-16 Caspary Coll. - HRH 11/19/1956 Concord Coll. - RAS 5/19/1994, Lot 85 - $24,000 Floyd Coll. - SPG 10/23/2001, Lot 125 - $55,000 116325 “Genuine”
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Census No. History: PFC:	62-UNC-17 223969 “Genuine, extensively repaired with portions of design added, including identifying characteristics”	62-OG-18 275261 “Genuine, Previously Hinged, light diagonal crease at T.L., small hole in L.R. “90”	62-OG-19 Miller Coll., NYPL Short perf	62-UNC-20 Green Coll. - HR 5/26/1943 (set signed Luff) 15606 “Not 62, but 62a privately perforated” (this is likely incorrect)

Census No. History: PFC:	62-UNC-21 Green Coll. - Barr 4/17/1945 “s.e. at R., slight closed tear at B.”	62-UNC-22 Regency/Superior auction, 8/5/2005, lot 1115 - $13,500 PFC 429342 "Genuine, small thin spots, two tiny tears, and reperforated at right" APS 113383 "Genuine, creased, thinned, sealed tears, nibbed corner perf

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