US Stamps Prices Scott Cat. # 39: 1860 90c George Washington. Page 11

() U.S.; General Issues, 1860, 90¢ Blue, #39. Unused, lovely copy, Extremely Fine, PF (1987) cert. Scott $1,100. Estimate $450-550.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1158

() U.S.; General Issues, 1860, 90¢ Blue, #39. Unused, rich color, Fine. Scott $1,100. Estimate $300-350.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1159

1860, 90¢ blue (Scott 39), block of 4, o.g., lightly hinged; top right stamp small thin, fresh, deep color, beautiful and rare multiple, F.-V.F., 1991 PF Cert. Scott $75,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 700

1860, 90¢ blue (Scott 39), crossed magenta line defacement, considered to be a Specimen or Presentation example selected from the very best, attractive example with beautiful rich color; tiny thin spots. Scott value $1,100.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 701

1860, 90¢ blue (Scott 39), disturbed o.g.; reperf at top, tiny corner crease, F.-V.F., 1992 PF Cert. Scott price $3,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 699

90c Blue (Scott 39). Unused (no gum), excellent impression and intense color, tiny tear at top of perf between “T and “Y” of “Ninety”, otherwise Fine and attractive

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 438

() U.S.; General Issues, 1860, 90¢ blue, #39. Unused, small repair at bottom, Fine appearing. Scott $1,200. Estimate value $150.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 89, Lot 111

90c Blue (Scott 39). Bright shade nicely complemented by red grid cancel used in New York, light horizontal crease, reperfed at right FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE. With 2010 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2186

90c Blue (Scott 39). Unused (no gum), with straddle-pane margin and centerline at right, single bent perf at upper left (not mentioned on accompanying certificates), Very Fine appearance, with 1985 and 1989 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2185

90c Blue (Scott 39). Unused (no gum), intense color, crisp impression, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2184

90c Blue (Scott 39). Wide margins, deep rich color on bright paper, magenta crossed-lines control mark, Very Fine, the crossed-line marks are found on various 1857 Issue values and were probably applied as a specimen mark, with 2005 P.F. certificate where submitted as “presentation stamp with magenta pen defacement”

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2183

1860, 90¢ blue (39), exceptionally bright and fresh with wide margins and full original gum, F.-V.F. Scott $3,250 A MOST ATTRACTIVE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE NINETY-CENT 1860 ISSUE. Expertization: 1978 PF Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 336, Lot 1139

90c Blue (39). Reconstructed block of five consisting of horizontal strip of three and a horizontal pair, straddle-pane margin and centerline at right, cancelled by neat magenta wavy-line manuscript cancel, few flaws incl. right stamps with defective perfs, few small thin spots VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE CELEBRATED RECONSTRUCTED USED BLOCK OF FIVE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE. 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. This reconstructed block has a fascinating history. The top strip of three was originally in the collection of Henry C. Needham where it was marked as “used from Shanghai”, but on what basis we do not know. The strip then passed into the collection of Senator Ernest Ackerman, and in 1922 it was purchased by Stanley Ashbrook. In the summer of 1940, the bottom pair was discovered in the stock of noted dealer Philip Ward, who had owned it for some years after acquiring it from George Walcott. Ashbrook purchased the pair from Ward, and rejoined the two multiples. Based on the start of the wavy-line manuscript cancel partway through the stamps and the straight edge at right, Ashbrook did not think that any other stamps were part of this multiple as used on the original package. If no other postage were present, this would have paid ten-times the 45c rate by British Mail via Marseilles. The block on piece offered in lot 1036 has a Hong Kong backstamp, which corroborates Ashbrook’s theory about this block. The strip ex Needham and Ackerman. The pair ex Walcott. The reconstructed block ex Ashbrook, Neinken and Ishikawa. With 1971 and 1993 P.F. certificates. Accompanied by Ashbrook’s original album page as well as his explanation of its history. Scott Retail as singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1000, Lot 1037

90c Deep Blue (Scott 39). Block of four, deep rich color, tied by “Washington City D.C. Free Jul. 10, 1861” circular datestamp struck four times, tying block to full corner of cover with “Hong Kong C Au 3 61” backstamp, left and bottom perfs trimmed well clear of design, few pulled perfs at top right corner THE ONLY RECORDED INTACT USED BLOCK OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE. ONE OF THE RAREST AND MOST IMPORTANT CLASSIC MULTIPLES IN UNITED STATES PHILATELY The highest value of the 1851-60 series — the 90c stamp with a portrait of the youthful George Washington in military uniform — was issued in 1860 (earliest recorded use is September 11). Its use was limited by the high denomination and the stamp’s relatively short life, due to the demonetization of all United States stamps in August 1861, a measure designed to preclude the sale of stamps originating in rebel states’ post offices. There are just six recorded complete covers with the 90c 1860: 1) Sep. 11, 1860, to Augustine Heard & Co., Shanghai, single franking for double rate, ex Gibson, Hindes and Kapiloff, 2) Nov. 3, 1860, to Barcelona, Spain, ex Caspary, Rust and Kapiloff, 3) Nov. 9, 1860, to Augustine Heard & Co., Shanghai, ex Needham, Paliafito, Ishikawa, Myers, 4) Jan. 8, 1861, single used on legal-size cover from Cincinnati, ex Filstrup, Grunin, 5) Jul. 16, 1861, to Edwin Howland, Cape of Good Hope, used with 1c pair, 3c, 10c and 30c for four-times 33c rate, ex Jacobs, Newbury, Ishikawa, and 6) Jan. 26, 1861, to Mackellop Stewart & Co., Calcutta, India, used with 12c and 30c, ex Armitage. The total postage represented by this block is $3.60. It probably paid eight times the 45c British Mail rate to Hong Kong via Marseilles. Ex Krug, Neinken and Bechtel. With 1961 and 1993 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1000, Lot 1036

90c Blue (Scott 39). Used on piece of blue cover with horizontal pair and single of 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), 10c Green, Ty. V (35) and 12c Black, Plate 1 (36), all stamps tied by Boston large “Paid” grid, each slightly overlapping, piece shows part of address and red London transit datestamp, few trivial faults VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED PIECE BEARING THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE. AN EXCELLENT ALTERNATIVE TO A FULL COVER. The highest value of the 1851-60 series — the 90c stamp with a portrait of the youthful George Washington in military uniform — was issued in 1860 (earliest recorded use is September 11). Its use was limited by the high denomination and the stamp’s relatively short life, due to the demonetization of all United States stamps in August 1861, a measure designed to preclude the sale of stamps originating in rebel states’ post offices. There are just six recorded complete covers with the 90c 1860: 1) Sep. 11, 1860, to Augustine Heard & Co., Shanghai, single franking for double rate, ex Gibson, Hindes and Kapiloff, 2) Nov. 3, 1860, to Barcelona, Spain, ex Caspary, Rust and Kapiloff, 3) Nov. 9, 1860, to Augustine Heard & Co., Shanghai, ex Needham, Paliafito, Ishikawa, Myers, 4) Jan. 8, 1861, single used on legal-size cover from Cincinnati, ex Filstrup, Grunin, 5) Jul. 16, 1861, to Edwin Howland, Cape of Good Hope, used with 1c pair, 3c, 10c and 30c for four-times 33c rate, ex Jacobs, Newbury, Ishikawa, and 6) Jan. 26, 1861, to Mackellop Stewart & Co., Calcutta, India, used with 12c and 30c, ex Armitage. The total postage present on this piece is $1.21. We believe an additional 1c stamp was originally on the cover, making a $1.22 quadruple 33c rate, probably to Edwin Howland at the Cape of Good Hope (see cover number 5 above). Signed and dated by Ashbrook (Dec. 19, 1955). With 1956 P.F. certificate. Ex Krug, Haas and Rose.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1000, Lot 1035