Price of US Stamp Scott 39: 1860 90c George Washington. Page 1

1860, 90¢ blue (Scott 39), disturbed o.g., a beautiful well centered stamp with captivating deep rich color, among the most impressive examples you’ll ever see; trace of a “tiny” thin spot only shows in fluid, otherwise Extremely Fine. Scott $3,000. Estimate $1,500 – 2,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2225

1860, 90¢ blue (Scott 39), o.g., hinged, extremely fresh and attractive example with outstanding centering, bold rich color, and full long perforations, among the more desirable examples you’ll see offered at public auction; light horizontal crease of little significance, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $3,000. Estimate value $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2226

1860, 90¢ blue (Scott 39), unused without gum, desirable example featuring incredibly wide margins and beautiful color, a particularly worthwhile example of this popular stamp; small shallow thin spots, otherwise Extremely Fine. Scott $1,100. Estimate $750 – 1,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2227

1860, 90¢ blue (Scott 39), o.g., hinged, exceedingly fresh example with fabulous color, quite attractive; small thins, Very Good to Fine, with 2014 Weiss certificate. Scott $3,000. Estimate $600 – 800.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2228

1860, 90¢ blue (Scott 39), expertly regummed, completely sound and very “affordable” example of this tough stamp, with sensational deep rich color, Fine. Scott $1,100 for no gum. Estimate price $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2229

1860, 90¢ blue (Scott 39), red grid cancellation, extremely handsome example of this rarely offered genuinely used stamp, with outstanding color and impression, much nicer than normally found, as this issue seems to always come with heavy creases and thin spots, the example offered here is about as nice as they come; trivial horizontal crease at left center is hard to detect, otherwise Fine, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $10,000. Estimate price $3,000 – 4,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2230

1860, 90¢ blue (Scott 39), red grid cancellation, radiant color, a nice appearing example of this immensely rare genuinely used stamp; thin spot, and a tiny tear at top and a tiny crease along upper right, otherwise Fine, with 2009 Weiss certificate. Scott $10,000. Estimate value $1,500 – 2,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2231

90c Blue (Scott 39). Large part original gum, beautifully centered with rich color, some slightly gum soaked perfs at top and shortish perf at right, Extremely Fine centering

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 103

90c Blue (Scott 39). Unused (regummed), wide margins, deep color, Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate (VF 80)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 102

Scott #39, 90c Blue, well centered within large margins, rich color and crisp impression, full clean o.g., l.h., choice very fine example of this popular stamp; 1993 PF and 2012 PSE certificates.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 151, Lot 57

United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 90c large die trial color proof in black, showing full die sinkage, v.f. and scarce

Cherrystone Auctions, Jul 2015, Sale 201507, Lot 27

90c Blue (Scott 39). Choice centering with unusually wide margins for this difficult issue, deep rich color and proof-like impression, black grid and also part of red London circular datestamp, most recent P.S.E. certificate expresses the erroneous opinion that this stamp is reperfed at bottom, which is not mentioned on either P.F. certificate because it is not reperfed (we applied our Photoshop test and it passed with flying colors — all 1857 Issue perforations should be this good) EXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE WIDEST-MARGINED EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE RED LONDON CIRCULAR DATESTAMP. The 90c stamp was issued in 1860, along with the 24c and 30c values, all of which were needed to prepay high international letter rates established by various postal treaties. The basic 24c and 30c rates to England, France and Germany created a large volume of mail franked with those values. However, the 90c saw much more 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 as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation, of which approximately one-quarter are sound. Of these sound examples, many are off-center. Ex Ishikawa. With 1993 and 2006 P.F. certificates as sound. With 2010 P.S.E. certificate as reperfed at bottom — we are mentioning the certificate in the spirit of full disclosure, but we assure everyone this stamp is not reperforated

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1106, Lot 3046

1860, 90¢ blue (Scott 39), unused without gum, lovely bold rich color, a sound and afforable example, Very Good to Fine, 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,100. Estimate price $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2475

1860, 90¢ blue (Scott 39), regummed over small faults, attractive example with deep rich color; light creases and reperforated at left, Fine appearance. Scott $1,100 for no gum. Estimate value $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2476

90c Blue, Imperforate (39a). Without gum as issued, large margins to clear at top, rich color VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE SOUND FOUR-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 1860 90-CENT IMPERFORATE. According to Brookman, the 24c, 30c and 90c 1860 Imperforates come from a trial printing of the finished designs submitted to the Postmaster General for final opinion. The designs and colors match the regular issues (unlike essays and trial color proofs). One pair is known of the 90c. For many years these were listed in the front of Scott Catalogue. A Power Search review did not find another four-margin single offered outside of a set.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 93