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 #5316 United States - Offices in China 1913 Darrah Type II Overprint "Shanghai China", 1c-50c Washington-Franklins overprints, nine different unused, with or without gum, some straight edges, couple of minor thins, mostly fine *(*) | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #5317 United States - Offices in China 1919-22 Shanghai surcharges, complete set of 18, l.h. or h.r., selected centering, fresh and mostly v.f., with a couple of PFCs, seldom offered in this select quality, * Catalog #K1-18 Catalog Value $ 2,120 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #5318 United States - Offices in China 1919-22 Shanghai surcharges, complete set of 16, plus 2c on 1c green, used, additional 2c on 1c (K1), selected centering, fresh and mostly v.f., with several PFCs, rarely offered intact in such excellent condition, O Catalog #K1-17 Catalog Value $ 4,490 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #5319 United States - Offices in China 1919 6c on 3c violet, bottom margin block of four, small h.r., fine-v.f.,  *Catalog #K3 Catalog Value $ 675 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5320 United States - Offices in China 1919 8c on 4c brown, n.h., well centered with wide margins, with 2015 PFC graded "XF-S 95" (SMQ $1,250) ** Catalog #K4 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #5321 United States - Offices in China 1919 10c on 5c blue, left margin plate number block of six, n.h., fine, **Catalog #K5 Catalog Value $ 1,100 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #5322 United States - Offices in China 1919 20c on 10c orange yellow, used, well centered with wide margins, with 2006 PFC graded "XF-S 95" (SMQ $900) O Catalog #K10 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #5323 United States - Offices in China 1919 24c on 12 claret brown, deep shade, tied by oval "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China R.D." handstamp on registered cover to Staten Island, N.Y., purple Dec. 30, 1922 origin datestamp, New York and receiving backstamps, light filing fold well away from the stamp, v.f. example of this scarce shade on cover, late usage which correctly pays the rate  Catalog #K11a | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #5324 United States - Offices in China 1919 40c on 20c deep ultramarine, used, well centered, v.f., with 2005 PFC, ex-Collier, O Catalog #K13 Catalog Value $ 325 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #5325 United States - Offices in China 1919 $1 on 50c light violet, centered to left, tied by oval Registry handstamp on coverfront to Memphis, with Shanghai return address and "Registered" hs, filing folds through the stamp, fine appearance, rare Catalog #K15 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #5326 United States - Offices in China 1922 (24 Oct) registered cover from Shanghai to Cleveland, Ohio, franked with 2x2c on 1c green, also 4c on 2c carmine and 16c on 8c olive green, paying 24c, stamps pasted on cover with white adhesive, oval departure pmks, U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China and arrival pmks on back | Price Realized $450.00 |
