30c Orange (38). Perfectly
centered with unusually wide margins at sides, intense color on bright
white paper, neat strike of New York Ocean Mail "Apr. 1" circular
datestamp with trace of integral grid visible at lower left corner,
Extremely Fine Gem, an exceedingly rare stamp with such wide margins and
this Ocean Mail cancel, with 1985 P.F. certificate
(Image)
30c Orange (38). Perfectly
centered with enormous margin width all around, brilliant color, neat grid
cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a rare stamp with such wide margins and choice
centering, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)
30c Orange (38). Brilliant
color, bold grid and part of red boxed transit cancels, Very Fine and
choice, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate (Image)
30c Orange (38). Brilliant
color, bold red grid cancel (almost looks Magenta), centered to lower left,
Fine (Image)
90c Blue (39). Unused (no
gum), deep shade, well-centered, perf expertly added at top, otherwise Very
Fine (Image)
90c Blue (39). Deep rich
color, light strike of red grid cancel, few small thinsA VERY FINE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE SHORT-LIVED 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE.
The 90c saw limited use because of the rates in effect, and because it was demonitized at the outbreak of the Civil War after only one year in use. For these reasons, 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)
90c Blue (39). Deep shade,
well-centered, repaired and rebacked, appears Extremely Fine, with 1984
P.F. certificate (Image)