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 #5328 United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia Prisoner of War Mail 1918 (16 Dec) bilingual (Russian/French) Prisoner of War card (thin paper) written by a German POW in Vladivostok, endorsed "Martin Frigge, Prison Camp American Expeditionary Forces Vladivostok, Siberia", addressed to Altona, Germany, with U.S. Postal Agency Siberia departure p.m., boxed "A.E.F. Siberia Censored" in violet (Type C-7), additional "Passed by Censor 331", fine and rare usage from the U.S. controlled POW Camp for German prisoners in Vladivostok  | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #5329 United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia Prisoner of War Mail 1918 (24 Dec) bilingual (Russian/French) Prisoner of War card (thin paper) written by a German POW in Vladivostok, endorsed "Ferdinand Boscher, Prison Camp American Expeditionary Forces Vladivostok, Siberia", addressed to Hanau, Germany, with U.S. Postal Agency Siberia departure pmk, boxed "A.E.F. Siberia Censored" in black (TypeC-7), additional "Passed by Censor 90", fine and rare usage from the U.S. controlled POW Camp for German prisoners in Vladivostok | Price Realized $750.00 |
