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 #5362 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES - Covers and Postal History 1908-22 Registered Mail usage during "The Washington-Franklin Period", exhibit on 31 pages, 40+ covers or cards, also coverfront paying $3.74 with a strip of 3x$1 perf. 10 and additional franking, variety of rates and destinations, including Germany, France, Switzerland, Norway, Cyprus, Ukraine, Liechtenstein, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Italy and Australia. Also included is a registered cover from Hawaii, bank tags, registered cover with blocks of four of Kansas City roulettes, letter franked with 12c and registered from Christiansted, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands, two registered covers from Shanghai, with 12c and 15c unsurcharged franking, etc.  | Price Realized $950.00 | |
| Lot #5363 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES - Covers and Postal History 1908-22 Washington-Franklins, stock/accumulation of many hundreds of covers, cards and Postal History, with exhibits on pages (various advertising seals used with regular issues, Santa Claus and Christmas labels, studies of shades, foreign destinations, Mail must go Through, shades), origins and destinations, registered mail, combination franking, slogans, cachets and more. Many items purchased individually from auctions, dealers at stamp shows, etc. A splendid and varied assembly of covers, substantial value | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
