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1869 George Washington 90-cent Essay
very rarepre-1900

1869 George Washington 90-cent Essay

United States · 1869 · 90¢

The stamp features a profile portrait of George Washington facing left, set within an ornate oval frame. 'U.S. POSTAGE' is inscribed at the top, and 'NINETY CENTS' is at the bottom.

This is an essay for the 1869 Pictorial Issue, a landmark series for US stamps due to its departure from traditional portrait-only designs. The 90-cent value was the highest denomination, intended for heavy international mail.

Printing Method

Engraved

Image: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Post_Office_Department" class="extiw" title="en:United States Post Office Department">United States Post Office Department</a> · License: Public domain

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