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 #5070 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1894 1c blue, plate proof on card, block of sixteen, v.f. (catalogued as four blocks of four)  PCatalog #247P4 Catalog Value $ 1,800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5071 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1894 2c pink, plate proof on card, block of 42, marginal scissors cut at top between pos. 5-6, fine-v.f. and rare multiple, PCatalog #248P4 Catalog Value $ 4,875 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5072 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1894 3c essay in violet, large die on india, die sunk on card, 63x68mm, v.f., E Catalog #253-E1a Catalog Value $ 1,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5073 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1894 6c brown, plate proof on card, right sheet margin block of 32, v.f. and rare multiple (catalogued as blocks of four) PCatalog #256P4 Catalog Value $ 15,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5074 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1894 8c violet brown, large die proof, die sunk on card (114x126mm), v.f., P Catalog #257P1 Catalog Value $ 250 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5075 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1894 50c orange, large die essay with type II lines around both "50"s, die sunk on card (114x151mm), v.f. E Catalog #260E | Unsold |
 | Lot #5076 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1894 $1 type II, $2 and $5, large die proofs, die sunk on cards, fresh and v.f. "set" of three high value die proofs, P Catalog #261A-263P1 Catalog Value $ 1,650 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5077 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1894 $2 dark blue, large die proof, die sunk on card, some faint marginal staining, still v.f., P Catalog #262P1 Catalog Value $ 500 | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #5078 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1894 $2 dark blue, large die proof, die sunk on card (126x180mm), v.f., P Catalog #262P1 Catalog Value $ 500 | Price Realized $250.00 |
