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90c Blue (39). Rich color, bold circular datestamp cancel, reperfed at leftFINE APPEARING AND SCARCE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE.
With 2008 P.F. certificate
90c Blue (39). Deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, choice centering with well-proportioned margins, neat strike of blue circular datestamp (probably Baltimore Md.)EXTREMELY FINE. A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE, WITH GORGEOUS CENTERING AND A BLUE CIRCULAR DATESTAMP CANCEL.
The 90c stamp was issued in 1860, along with the 24c and 30c values, all of which were needed to prepay high international letter rates established by various postal treaties. The basic 24c and 30c rates to England, France and Germany created a volume of mail franked with those values. However, the 90c saw much more 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 are scarce, and covers bearing the 90c are extremely rare.
Ex Saadi and Bowman. With 1991 and 2014 P.F. certificates
90c Blue (39). Well-centered with wide margins, rich color, cancelled by clear strike of New York Ocean Mail datestamp with integral grid entirely on stampVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE. ESPECIALLY SCARCE WITH A NEW YORK OCEAN MAIL CANCEL.
The 90c stamp was issued in 1860, along with the 24c and 30c values, all of which were needed to prepay high international letter rates established by various postal treaties. The basic 24c and 30c rates to England, France and Germany created a volume of mail franked with those values. However, the 90c saw much more 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 are scarce, and covers bearing the 90c are extremely rare.
With 1964, 1995 and 2003 P.F. certificates.
90c Blue (39). Deep rich color, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins, red grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE, WITH GORGEOUS CENTERING, RICH COLOR AND A RED GRID CANCEL.
The 90c stamp was issued in 1860, along with the 24c and 30c values, all of which were needed to prepay high international letter rates established by various postal treaties. The basic 24c and 30c rates to England, France and Germany created a volume of mail franked with those values. However, the 90c saw much more 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 are scarce, and covers bearing the 90c are extremely rare.
With 1988 and 2001 P.F. certificates
90c Blue (39). Deep rich color, wide margins, Savannah, Ga circular datestamp cancel with "Nov." of 1860 date clearly visibleVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE USED FROM SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
The 90c stamp was issued in 1860, along with the 24c and 30c values, all of which were needed to prepay high international letter rates established by various postal treaties. The basic 24c and 30c rates to England, France and Germany created a volume of mail franked with those values. However, the 90c saw much more 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 are scarce, and covers bearing the 90c are extremely rare.
Lincoln's election on November 6, 1860, the month when this stamp was used, set off an insurrection in the pro-slavery Southern states. Georgia seceded from the Union on January 18, 1861, and postal relations were severed starting June 1. This use from Savannah in the short period before Georgia seceded and the stamps were declared invalid for postage is a rare postal artifact.
With 2002 and 2006 P.F. certificates
90c Blue (39). Cancelled by circular datestamp, faulty including trimmed at left and small tears, otherwise Very Good, very rare in used condition, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott value $11,000.00
90c Blue (39). Attractively centered, black and red cancels, light pressed creases and repaired at top with small portion of margin added and reperfed, otherwise Fine, very scarce genuinely used, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate, Scott value $11,000.00
90c Blue (39). Rich color, wide margins, reperfed at right, red New York grid cancel, magenta pen markings at bottomVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE.
The 90c stamp was issued in 1860 to prepay high international letter rates established by various postal treaties. The Civil War cut short the life of this issue. For this reason, genuinely cancelled copies are scarce.
With 1998 P.F. certificate
90c Blue (39). Centered slightly to right and bottom, vivid red grid cancel, completely soundFINE. FAR SUPERIOR TO THE TYPICAL CONDITION OF A GENUINELY USED 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE.
The 90c stamp was issued in 1860, along with the 24c and 30c values, all of which were needed to prepay high international letter rates established by various postal treaties. The basic 24c and 30c rates to England, France and Germany created a volume of mail franked with those values. However, the 90c saw much more 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 are scarce, 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. This sound stamp with a vivid red cancel is very desirable.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate
90c Blue (39). Centered slightly to right and bottom, vivid red grid cancel, completely soundFINE. FAR SUPERIOR TO THE TYPICAL CONDITION OF A GENUINELY USED 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE.
The 90c stamp was issued in 1860, along with the 24c and 30c values, all of which were needed to prepay high international letter rates established by various postal treaties. The basic 24c and 30c rates to England, France and Germany created a volume of mail franked with those values. However, the 90c saw much more 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 are scarce, 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. This sound stamp with a vivid red cancel is very desirable.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate