90c Orange (229). Radiant color, choice centering, tied by "New York N.Y. Jun. 11 5:30PM H 97" duplex datestamp, additional strikes at left and right, on oversize cover to London, England, addressed to Chauncey Depew, president of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, with the railroad's corner card at top left, receiving backstamp, vertical file fold well away from the stamp, some cover wear including minor mended tears

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE COMPLETE ENVELOPE WITH THE 90-CENT 1890 ISSUE. ONE OF THE GREAT HIGH-DENOMINATION COVER RARITIES OF 19TH CENTURY UNITED STATES PHILATELY.

Our census of 90c 1890 uses includes 7 envelopes, 5 wrappers, 4 tags and 2 qualifying pieces, for a total of 18 items. This cover was the subject of a Feb. 1982 Chronicle article by Douglas Merritt Jenkins. He notes the cover was buried in a private collection for decades until it resurfaced in 1981.

Ex Jenkins. Illustrated in Chronicle 113 (Feb. 1982, p. 55). Listed but unpriced in Scott on cover

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