State Dept. 1873 90¢ Scott O67 Perry Stamp Green Value

Hello,
I am new to Stamp collecting and just got my hands on this nice stamp. Was wondering if anyone could help me with the value of it and rate the condition. It appears to be unused. As it does not have any postal marks. Also I believe it is from 1873. I do see on a few different websites selling for anywhere from $150.00 to $1500.00






Any help would be great!
Thanks for your time.

does it have gum on the back

Yes, It does appear to have some gum on the back. I have uploaded a photo for the back of the stamp
Thank you

If its genuine it does have some value but if you are new to collecting I would recomend you start with stamps of lesser value. Small things on valuable stamps can really effect the value and that one does have some perf problems.

The gum must be that "special gum".....invisible.

Nice stamp though.

No gum appears evident on the scan; a hinge remnant yes, but no gum.

Regards,
Stampalotapus

So, what we are left with: centering "good"; irregular angled top perfs that detract from appearance; numerous short bottom perfs; hinge mark and hinge remnant; likely used, as I can see a light possibly cleaned cancel in the forehead/hair region; fresh color. I would value it at $30 to $50 retail based on market reports; a dealer would pay less.

Others may disagree. The main valuing problem is that there are plenty of these on the market with no perf problems and F or VF centering. Perfectly fine as a space-filler in an album of course.


Edited for typo

my guess: cleaned cancel and re-perforated bottom.

Thank you everyone for the info and time. Me being new collecting, I really appreciate any and all insight.
Thanks again