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 #5339 United States - Revenue Stamps 1862 1c red, set of four (Express, Playing Cards, Proprietary and Playing Cards) plate proofs on card in blocks of four, v.f.,  PCatalog #R1-4P4 Catalog Value $ 850 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5340 United States - Revenue Stamps 1862 10c blue, set of six (Bill of Lading, Certificate, Contract, Foreign Exchange, Inland Exchange and Power of Attorney) plate proofs on card in blocks of four, v.f., PCatalog #R32-37P4 Catalog Value $ 840 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #5341 United States - Revenue Stamps 1898 $1 dark green, hybrid large die proof india, v.f. P Catalog #R173P1 | Price Realized $475.00 |
| Lot #5342 United States - Revenue Stamps 1898 $3 dark brown, hybrid large die proof in issued color, v.f., P Catalog #R174P1 Catalog Value $ 600 | Price Realized $290.00 | |
| Lot #5343 United States - Revenue Stamps 1898 $5 orange red, hybrid large die proof in issued color, v.f., P Catalog #R175P1 Catalog Value $ 600 | Price Realized $290.00 | |
| Lot #5344 United States - Revenue Stamps 1898 $10 black, hybrid large die proof in issued color, v.f., P Catalog #R176P1 Catalog Value $ 600 | Price Realized $290.00 | |
| Lot #5345 United States - Revenue Stamps 1898 $30 red, hybrid large die proof in issued color, P Catalog #R177P1 Catalog Value $ 600 | Price Realized $290.00 | |
 | Lot #5346 United States - Revenue Stamps 1898 $50 hybrid large die in gray brown, v.f. P Catalog #R178P1 | Price Realized $750.00 |
| Lot #5347 United States - Revenue Stamps 1954 $1,000 carmine, complete booklet containing pane of four stamps, unused without gum as issued, v.f., rare,  Catalog #R684 Catalog Value $ 1,200 | Unsold | |
 | Lot #5348 United States - Revenue Stamps 1958 $2,500 carmine, complete booklet of ten panes (face value a remarkable $100,000), without gum as issued, stapled at left, with "Book No.24" and serial Numbers "000921 to 000960", v.f. and scarce (catalogue value for ten panes) Catalog #R730a Catalog Value $ 6,000 | Unsold |
