This is a 90c Washington. It was only issued in the year 1861 and only 29,000 copies were made. It is scarce.

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In 1861 90c was worth a lot more than it is today. There were few occassions where the amount of postage required to mail an item cost as much as 90c. Making used copies of this stamp a rarity. Which has led to multitudes of this stamp being graced with forged cancels. So, if your stamp is used, send it to the APS to have it certified.