90c Carmine & Black (122). Deep rich frame color and proof-like impressions, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins, bold segmented cork cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.

The 90c 1869 Pictorial is widely admired for its beautiful engraving and dignified portrait of Abraham Lincoln. However, collectors have been frustrated in their efforts to acquire choice examples of this issue. Used 90c stamps are typically heavily cancelled, because the high denomination was cause for postal clerks to thoroughly obliterate any chance for re-use. Naturally, the significant monetary value of 90c in 1869 limited the number of unused stamps that would be saved for future collectors.

With 1987 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $9,000.00). Only three have graded higher (two at 95J and one at 98J) and only six others share this grade.

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