United States Stamps and Currency, featuring the Gerald Nylander Collection
August 22, 2023
Our August 22, 2023 United States auction features the Gerald Nylander Collection of Washington-Franklins, with an emphasis on Proofs, Essays, errors and varieties. Many of the items in this collection are unique and are the basis of some of the illustrations in Scott Specialized Catalogue. Gerald was a consummate stamp collector, contributor to the Scott Catalogue, author of many articles and frequent exhibitor (Essays, Trial Colors and Proofs 1908-1917; Postal Rates, Foreign Destinations and others). His collection also includes U.S. Banknotes and Currency. He was a member of the Collectors Club of Chicago and many other philatelic societies. In addition the sale includes Regular Issues, Air Post, Offices in China and more
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #5353 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1845-1934 collection in a Schaubek album, New York and Providence Postmaster's Provisionals, 1851 issue with 5c and 12c, 1857-61 perforated 1c-5c (one unused), 10c-30c used and unused 90c, 1861-62 5c buff (two copies), also 30c and 90c, unused 2c Blackjack and 10c green, various Grills, 1869 Pictorials complete used (12c unused), Bank Note issues to 90c, Bureau issues to 90c (some unused), Columbians complete (unused, mostly with original gum, h.r.), 1894 1c-50c, also $2 (unused), 1895 1c-$5 (used and unused, including $5), Trans-Mississippi to 50c, Pan-American, 1902-3 with $1-$5 unused, 1904-09 commemoratives complete, 1908-09 Washington to 50c, imperfs, coils, 1913-15 Panama-Pacific perf. 12 and perf. 10 complete unused, Washington-Franklins to $1 (last two unused), coil pairs, some better, perf. 10 $2 and $5, 1922 Liberty set to $5, White Plains souvenir sheet, Kansas-Nebraska, etc., mixed conditions, faults noted, many fine-v.f. *O | Unsold | |
| Lot #5354 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1851-93 collection on pages, identified by Scott, mostly used with imperforate and perf. 1c blue and 3c red, various dates, 1861-67 with 24c, 30c orange, including grills, 2c Blackjacks, duplicated selection of 1869 Pictorials to 12c, Bank Note issues, Grills, 1875-79 issues to 90c, Bureau Issues, unused Columbians with large panes of 12 and 40x1c blue (mostly n.h.), used and unused accumulation to 15c, mixed condition, *O Catalog Value $ 33,483 | Price Realized $2,700.00 | |
| Lot #5355 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1861 1c-90c, two complete sets of plate proofs on card, each including 3c scarlet and 24c brown violet, plus another set to 30c (missing 90c), fine-v.f., P Catalog #62/73P4 Catalog Value $ 3,465 | Unsold | |
| Lot #5356 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1861 1c-90c, ten complete sets of 12 plate proofs on card, each including 3c scarlet and 24c brown violet, fresh, mostly v.f. A tremendous holding of 1861 proof sets, P Catalog #62-73P4 Catalog Value $ 11,850 | Unsold | |
| Lot #5357 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1861 3c Essay, selection of approximately 90, including singles, strips and blocks, with two panes of 25, with a nice showing of varieties and "sub-letter" listings, with a nice selection of colors, fine-v.f.  ECatalog #79-E25 | Unsold | |
| Lot #5358 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1875-1970 collection on pages, mostly used, with Continental Bank Note Company to 90c (4), regular Issues, Commemoratives, with Columbians and Trans-Mississippi to 50c, Pan-American and other issues to 1918, mixed used and unused from 1920, back of book including Air Post, some Revenues, Officials, mixed condition, useful collection *O | Price Realized $950.00 | |
| Lot #5359 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1893 1c-$5 plate proofs on card, 10 complete sets, fresh, mostly v.f., scarce holding of Columbian card proof sets, P Catalog #230-245P4 Catalog Value $ 21,100 | Unsold | |
| Lot #5360 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1908-20 balance of the "Nylander Vault" holding, with hundreds of items on single cards all stored in a bank safe deposit box, including over 50 certificates (with some graded), mixed with hinged, n.h. and some used, with regular stamps in above average quality, Coils with pairs and line pairs (including some used), multiples including Plate Blocks, varieties such as double impression, "kiss prints", fold overs, Private Vending Perforations (including a group of Schermacks on pages), booklets, imperf. Plate coils, etc., some duplication, few faults noted but generally fine-v.f. and powerful collection, worth careful inspection */**O | Price Realized $18,000.00 | |
| Lot #5361 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1908-22 Washington-Franklins stock, massive accumulation in 10+ large stock books, plus additional albums, with many hundreds of mostly used singles, multiples including blocks of large panes, perforation varieties, shades, dozens of different varieties, perf. and color shifts, partial double impressions, fold-overs, specialized studies of 3c offsets, Private and Vending machine perfs, some covers and cards and much more. A truly remarkable treasure trove assembled by Jerry Nylander over many years  O | Price Realized $35,000.00 |
