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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 450 |  |
 3c Ultramarine, Split Grill (114 var). Mint N.H. with selvage at right, brilliant color, unusually choice centering with Jumbo margins, long and full perfs all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITH SPLIT GRILL. With 1995 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ with the split grill, SMQ as normal $1,750.00 as 90, $3,500.00 as 95). Scott Retail as hinged (Image Magnifier) |
400.00 | 2,700.00 |
| 451 | |
 3c Ultramarine, Split Grill (114 var.). Mint N.H., crisp and bright, Fine, with
1995 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image Magnifier) |
400.00 | 500.00 |
| 452 |  |
 3c Ultramarine
(114). Original gum, lightly hinged, handsome wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, bright shade, fresh crisp paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
350.00 | 275.00 |
| 453 | |
 3c
Ultramarine (114). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, exceptionally well-centered, beautiful bright pastel color, Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.S.E. certificate for block of four (bottom left stamp) (Image Magnifier) |
350.00 | 275.00 |
| 454 | |
 3c
Ultramarine (114). Pair with full imprint and wide selvage at top, original gum, folded horizontally along perfs which are intact, Very Fine, attractive pair, Scott Retail without premium for selvage (Image Magnifier) |
750.00 | 0.00 |
| 455 | |
 6c Ultramarine (115). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL 6-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM. WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES EXTANT. With 1976 and 2000 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, SMQ $8,050.00). Only three have graded higher to date and only one other shares this grade. (Image Magnifier) |
3,250.00 | 8,500.00 |
| 456 | |
 6c
Ultramarine (115). Original gum, incredibly well-centered, fresh and bright, reperfed at right (not described as such on P.F. certificate), Extremely Fine appearance, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
3,250.00 | 950.00 |
| 457 | |
 6c Ultramarine (115). Large part original gum, h.r., fresh color, Fine (Image Magnifier) |
3,250.00 | 300.00 |
| 458 |  |
 6c Ultramarine
(115). Unused (no gum), brilliant color on bright paper, wide and balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $1,650.00) (Image Magnifier) |
1,350.00 | 1,200.00 |
| 459 |
 6c Ultramarine (115).
Brilliant color, huge margins, bold strike of grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ $580.00 as 90, $1,600.00 as 95) (Image Magnifier) |
250.00 | 750.00 | |
| 460 |
 6c Ultramarine (115). Wide margins,
attractive light pastel color and only the barest trace of a cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1997 and 2007 P.F. certificates (Image Magnifier) |
250.00 | 325.00 |