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 #5036 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 1c buff, left margin arrow block of 48, 21 stamps hinged, balance n.h., fresh color, upper right stamp with sealed tear, balance fine-v.f. This is believed to be the largest known multiple of the 1869 1c according to Jonathan Rose's "United States Postage Stamps of 1869" (catalogued as 12 hinged blocks of four)  */**Catalog #112 Catalog Value $ 66,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5037 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 2c brown, left margin imprint and arrow block of 25, original gum, natural gum skips at left, fresh color, light horizontal crease affecting second row, few light toned spots affecting stamps at right, bottom left stamp with pulled perf., still fine-v.f. and scarce multiple, with 2001 PFC (catalogued as blocks, pairs and a single) *Catalog #113 Catalog Value $ 19,900 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #5038 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 2c Brown, used in combination with 12c black F. Grill (97), on yellow cover from Junction City Kan. (Aug. 17) to Sweden, red "Hamburg Franco" handstamp also ties 2c, receiving backstamp, 12c affected from placement at edge of cover, still fine and unusual franking to pay the 14c North German Union Direct Mail rate, ex-Ray Vogel  Catalog #113 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #5039 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 2c brown, single and vertical bisect on yellow, faintly illustrated Pennsylvania House of Representatives cover to Gettysburg, with indistinct circular datestamp, 1872 docketing at left, missing top flap, fine and very scarce and attractive usage, with 1986 PFC declining opinion, in spite of the fact that the stamps are tied in several ways, including oily bleed-thru from blue cancel, ex-Mack (2004 Siegel sale, $2,000 hammer), offered AS IS Catalog #113c | Unsold |
 | Lot #5040 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 12c green neat cork cancel, jumbo margins all around, with 2001 and 2007 PSE certificates graded "VF-XF 85J" (SMQ $285) O Catalog #117 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #5041 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 30c brown on canary, stationery essay, v.f., rare E Catalog #121-E1 | Unsold |
