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 #5050 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 1c-$5, complete set of 16 small die proofs, each removed from card backing which caused some slight thins, rich colors, fine-v.f. appearing complete set of Columbian small die proofs from a Roosevelt presentation album (only 85 believed to have been produced), P Catalog #230-245P2 Catalog Value $ 5,850 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5051 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 1c-$5 plate proofs on card, complete set, fresh, mostly v.f., P Catalog #230-245P4 Catalog Value $ 2,110 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5052 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 1c-$5 plate proofs on card, complete set, fresh, mostly v.f., P Catalog #230-245P4 Catalog Value $ 2,110 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5053 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 1c-50c, eleven stamps on large registered cover sent from New York to Germany, New York transits and German arrival on reverse, numerous folds (including one affecting stamps at right) and overall staining, otherwise fine looking cover  Catalog #230-240 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5054 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 1c deep blue, top corner margin plate number and imprint block of ten, hinged in the selvage (stamps n.h.), fine-v.f.,  *Catalog #230 Catalog Value $ 700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5055 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 1c deep blue, bottom corner margin plate number and imprint block of 15, n.h., fresh color, fine (catalogued as plate block of 8 plus singles) **Catalog #230 Catalog Value $ 1,227 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #5056 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 1c deep blue, bottom margin imprint and plate number block of eight, n.h., well centered, fresh color, v.f., **Catalog #230 Catalog Value $ 1,000 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #5057 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 3c green, lower right corner margin plate number block of ten, n.h. but with some light gum disturbances, fresh color, fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged) **Catalog #232 Catalog Value $ 1,245 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #5058 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 4c ultramarine, bottom margin plate number block of eight, well centered, top left and right stamps hinged, balance n.h., some faint gum toning mostly in the margin (mentioned for accuracy only), still a v.f. Plate Block, *Catalog #233 Catalog Value $ 1,800 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #5059 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 4c ultramarine, bottom margin double plate number and imprint horizontal strip of seven, n.h., well centered, some minor perf. separations, fine-v.f. (catalogued as strips of three and four) ** Catalog #233 Catalog Value $ 1,440 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5060 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 4c ultramarine, two bottom margin plate number horizontal strips of four, n.h., well centered, v.f., ** Catalog #233 Catalog Value $ 1,400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5061 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 4c ultramarine, left margin block of ten, n.h., fresh color, fine-v.f. (catalogued as singles) **Catalog #233 Catalog Value $ 1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5062 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 5c chocolate, top margin double plate number and imprint horizontal strip of eight, n.h., rich color, fine-v.f. (catalogued as two strips of four) ** Catalog #234 Catalog Value $ 1,400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5063 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 6c purple, bottom margin plate number and imprint block of ten, upper left stamp l.h., balance n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., *Catalog #235 Catalog Value $ 2,250 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #5064 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $3 yellow green, unused, disturbed original gum, fresh and fine, * Catalog #243 Catalog Value $ 1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5065 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $3 yellow green, left sheet margin single, unused, disturbed original gum, fresh and fine, * Catalog #243 Catalog Value $ 1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5066 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $3 yellow green, left sheet margin "American Banknote Company" imprint block of four, disturbed original gum, well centered, fine block of four, *Catalog #243 Catalog Value $ 8,750 | Price Realized $2,800.00 |
 | Lot #5067 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $3 yellow green, left sheet margin block of four, disturbed original gum, well centered, fine block of four, *Catalog #243 Catalog Value $ 8,750 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #5068 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $3 yellow green, block of four, h.r., fine-v.f., *Catalog #243 Catalog Value $ 8,750 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #5069 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $3 yellow green, unused without gum, well centered, v.f. (catalogued as unused without gum) (*) Catalog #243 Catalog Value $ 750 | Unsold |
