90c Blue (39). Rich color, tied by unusual red circle of diamonds fancy cancel of New Haven Conn. on small piece with 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), tiny tears at top of 90c stamp which are mostly masked by the red cancel, 3c stamp few clipped perfs

VERY FINE APPEARANCE AND EXTREMELY RARE USED ON PIECE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE WITH A FANCY CANCEL.

This 90c stamp on piece was the subject of an article by Thomas J. Alexander in Opinions II: Philatelic Expertizing - An Insider's View, published by the Philatelic Foundation in 1984. The cancel is known on a cover from New Haven Conn.

With 1983 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as used with no premium for the piece or use with the 3c stamp

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