90c Blue (39). Original
gum, lightly hinged, beautiful deep rich color, choice centering with wide
and well-balanced margins all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE.
With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)
90c Blue (39). Large part
original gum, deep shade, perfectly centered, deep rich color, few small
thin spots, Extremely Fine appearance
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90c Blue (39). Dark
color, neat blue grid cancel, long full perfs all aroundA FINE AND RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE SHORT-LIVED 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE IN USED CONDITION.
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.
With 2001 P.F. certificate. (Image)