VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
Only 317 sold. With 1966, 1991 and 2011 P.F. certificates
EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
The 90c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 stamps were printed (50 impressions). Only 317 of the 90c were sold; the remaining 9,683 were destroyed on July 16, 1884. The example offered here, with original-gum, sound and well-centered, is a great rarity.
With 2016 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
A FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
Only 317 sold. With 1992 P.F. certificate
VERY FINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
The 90c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 stamps were printed (50 impressions). Only 317 of the 90c were sold; the remaining 9,683 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.
With 1950 P.F. and 2017 P.S.E. certificates
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING AND TRULY SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE. THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE -- AND HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 XQ BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION.
The 90c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 stamps were printed (50 impressions). Only 317 of the 90c were sold; the remaining 9,683 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.
By way of comparison, the highest grade awarded by P.S.E. to Scott 111 is XF 90 (one copy). P.S.E. places a value of $15,000.00 in the SMQ for the example grading 90. The Philatelic Foundation has graded only this stamp 95XQ, with the next highest VF-XF 85.
With 1998 and 2014 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95 XQ). The "XQ" denotes extraordinary quality -- an apt description for this stamp
VERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
Only 317 sold. Ex Anderson. With 1992 P.S.E., 1970, 2000 and 2013 P.F. certificates (VF 80)
VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
The 90c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 stamps were printed (50 impressions). Only 317 of the 90c were sold; the remaining 9,683 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate