90c Orange (229). Used with 15c Indigo (227), tied by New York registry ovals, "New York N.Y. Reg'y. Div. 8-13 1892" double-oval datestamp on approximately half of an oversize cover to Germany, some slight edgewear, Fine and scarce, our census of 90c 1890 uses includes 7 envelopes, 5 wrappers, 4 tags and 2 qualifying pieces, for a total of 18 items -- this is one of the two substantial size pieces with a postmark date and large part of address

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90c Orange (229). Two, one straight edge at left, used with horizontal pair and single of 2c Carmine (220), horizontal strip of four of 10c Green (226) and 30c Black (228), tied by cork cancels on piece of wrapper with part of 1892 San Francisco datestamp at top, pencil registry number, few vertical file folds affect stamps, still Fine and attractive, an impressive franking with $2.56 of postage, since this does not have an address, it is not included in our census of 90c 1890 covers, but it is nonetheless an impressive piece

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90c Orange (229). Bright shade, used with 3c, 5c and 10c Washington, 3c and 5c with "BSC" perfin, tied by registry ovals, "Lawrence Kans. May 10 2:30PM 1911" circular datestamp with yeardate inverted on tag from Barteldes Seed Co. of Lawrence Kans. to Hanover, Germany, card with light crease well away from stamps, Very Fine, late use of the 90c 1890 Issue, the issue remained on sale in some post offices well past its issue date, our census of 90c 1890 uses includes 7 envelopes, 5 wrappers, 4 tags and 2 qualifying pieces, for a total of 18 items

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90c Orange (229). Horizontal pair, vibrant color, neat strikes of "New York Reg. Div. 5-16 1890" oval datestamps, each strike is incomplete but together they display the entire date, right stamp single short perf at top right, left stamp small tear at top right (latter not mentioned on certificate), Fine-Very Fine, this is the earliest documented use of the 90c 1890 Issue, with 2017 P.F. certificate

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90c Orange (229). Vibrant color, registry oval cancel leaves portrait clearly visible, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, a huge stamp, scarce with such wide margins, with 1986 P.F. certificate

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90c Orange (229). Radiant color, neat New York registry oval cancel, choice centering with enormous margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a stamp with great visual appeal, with 1993 P.F. certificate

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90c Orange (229). Two items, one with 90c tied on 90c Purple full corner (U347) by "Lynn, Mass. Reg" handstamp, one with "Canal Zone" circular datestamp (small faults), third item also included is No. 220 tied by "World's Fair, Chicago Ill. Jun. 8, 1893 4PM" duplex on small piece, Fine-Very Fine and unusual group

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