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 #5007 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 1c blue, Type II, used vertical pair, large margins including a portion of adjoining stamp at top, v.f., with 1984 and 2009 PFCs, O Catalog #7 Catalog Value $ 300 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #5008 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 1c blue, type II, Plate 1E, used, large margins all around, beautiful dark shade and sharp impression, v.f., ex-Ray Vogel O Catalog #7 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #5009 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 1c blue, Type II, position 94R1E, large margins showing trace of adjoining stamp above, deep rich color, used in 1852 and tied by lightly-struck "Providence R.I. 1 Jan. 10" cds on folded church notice, v.f., ex-Ray Vogel  Catalog #7 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #5010 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 3c orange brown, position 45RII, large even margins all around, blue Providence R.I. datestamp, also 3c dull red, position 98L7, light town cancel, fresh, both v.f., the latter with 1994 PSE certificate O Catalog #10,11 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #5011 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 5c red brown, vertical pai, ample to large margins all around, possible sheet margin at bottom, part of adjoining stamp at top, light New Orleans cds, two tiny pinholes between stamps, one just touches the bottom stamp, still a beautiful pair, v.f., O Catalog #12 Catalog Value $ 1,650 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5012 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 12c black, face-free Boston "Paid" grid cancel, large margins, including parts of adjoining stamps at sides, deep shade and proof-like impression, a beautiful stamp, ex-Saadi, with 1988 and 2014 PFCs, the latter graded "XF 90 XQ" O Catalog #17 | Price Realized $350.00 |
