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 #5082 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 1c green, 2c carmine, 3c deep violet, 4c brown, 5c blue, 6c orange, 8c green, 10c yellow, 13c blue green, 15c pale ultramarine, 50c violet and $1 violet black, the complete set of 12 large die proofs in issued colors, die sunk on full cards, each one "Approved, December 16, 1908" dated and signed by the postmaster general George von L. Meyer, few minor toned spots in places, really of no importance, mostly v.f. Only 4-5 sets are recorded, this is one of only two signed sets (catalogue value has not changed in many years) P Catalog #331P1-342P1 Catalog Value $ 15,250 | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #5083 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 1c green, 2c carmine, 3c deep violet, 4c brown, 5c blue, 6c orange, 8c green, 10c yellow, 13c blue green, 15c pale ultramarine, 50c violet, $1 violet black and $1 pink, the complete set of 13 small die proofs in issued colors on gray cards, v.f., stated to be the only known set of the 1908 Washington-Franklin issue to have been included in the "Roosevelt Album", P Catalog #331P2-342P2 Catalog Value $ 9,800 | Price Realized $5,750.00 |
 | Lot #5084 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 1c green-$1 violet black, Panama-Pacific small die proofs on yellowish wove paper, the complete set of 12, balanced margins, excellent colors, occasional minor toning on reverse as always, actually unusually v.f. Only six sets printed (In 1915 a limited special printing of 413 different small die proofs was created for the Panama-Pacific Exposition. They were printed on yellowish wove paper, and it is believed no more than five examples of each stamp were produced. This set of the 1908 Washington Issue may be one of only two or three still intact) (another set was sold in a Siegel auction in 2015, hammer $18,500 against Scott value at the time of $14,400) P Catalog #331P2a-342P2a Catalog Value $ 30,000 | Price Realized $12,500.00 |
 | Lot #5085 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 1c black, retouched photo-essay on thick paper, removed from cardboard, v.f., one of only two known, E Catalog #331-E1 Catalog Value $ 3,750 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #5086 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 2c black, wash drawing of frame design with vignette cut out, mounted over retouched glossy photo of Houdon bust of George Washington, design size 6 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches, "Two Cents" colored-in, undoubtedly unique, E Catalog #332-E1 Catalog Value $ 1,250 | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #5087 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 2c black, photograph of the wash drawing of entire design, denomination blank, part of design hand-painted in black ink, used as a master die for other values, v.f., unique, E Catalog #332-E1A Catalog Value $ 3,250 | Price Realized $4,250.00 |
 | Lot #5088 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 2c black, retouched photo-essay on thick gray card, v.f., one of only two known, E Catalog #332-E2 Catalog Value $ 2,000 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #5089 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 2c black, retouched photo-essay on thick gray cardboard (81x100mm), pencil "GVLM" (PMG) on top of backing card, v.f., one of only two known, E Catalog #332-E2 Catalog Value $ 2,000 | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #5090 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 Two Cents carmine, incomplete engraving of the die, some of the shading on leaves and lines in the head at right are unfinished, die on india, die sunk on card, penciled "Oct 15 - 1908" at lower right of the backing card, v.f., E Catalog #332-E3 Catalog Value $ 1,250 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #5091 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 Two Cents carmine, incomplete engraving of the die, some of the shading on leaves and lines in the head at right are unfinished, die on india, v.f., E Catalog #332-E3 Catalog Value $ 1,250 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #5092 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 2c brown, violet, green, brown, ultramarine, dark blue and green, seven different trial color die proofs, showing various combinations of ink and paper, fine-v.f., extremely rare, P Catalog #332TC1 Catalog Value $ 5,250 | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #5093 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 2c green, large die proof on green paper, affixed on full card, paper shows part of "& CO" watermark (for Crane Paper Company who supplied the colored papers), P Catalog #332TC1 Catalog Value $ 750 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #5094 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 2c blue, large die proof on green paper, affixed on full card, paper shows part of "A N E" watermark (for Crane Paper Company who supplied the colored papers), P Catalog #332TC1 Catalog Value $ 750 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #5095 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 2c dull violet, die proof on india, card mounted, manuscript "Lavender" at bottom, also 2c red brown on greenish paper, Trial Color die proof on india, both v.f., P Catalog #332TC1 Catalog Value $ 1,500 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #5096 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 2c green on pink paper, large Trial Color die proof on india, card mounted, v.f., P Catalog #332TC1 Catalog Value $ 750 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #5097 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 2c die used to make trial color proofs for the entire series, set of seven different, includes the change in color for One Dollar value, each with color noted in margin by Joseph Ralph, director of Bureau of Engraving and Printing, orange slightly oxidized, fine-v.f., extremely rare set, P Catalog #332TC1a Catalog Value $ 5,250 | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #5098 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 2c Large Die on india, trial colors in light green, orange brown and violet black, first and last on reduced cards, fine-v.f., P Catalog #332TC1h,y,w Catalog Value $ 2,550 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #5099 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 3c, 4c, 5c, 6c, 8c, 10c, 13c, 15c, 50c, $1 black, ten different retouched photo-essays in black, each one mounted on gray card, dated and signed "J.E.R." (BEP director) in lower corner, v.f. and extremely rare set, E Catalog #333E2-342-E1 Catalog Value $ 20,000 | Price Realized $14,000.00 |
 | Lot #5100 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 Three Cents (value spelled out) violet, die printed directly on card, v.f., one of only two known, E Catalog #333-E1 Catalog Value $ 1,250 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #5101 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 3c violet, plate proof on india, vertical block of ten (2x5), card mounted, v.f. The 10 subject die proof was an experiment to try to speed up the manufacture of printing plates. Only a few such plates were produced. The experiment failed and the use of the die was discontinued. A rarity, ex-Max Johl  PCatalog #333P | Price Realized $2,800.00 |
 | Lot #5102 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 Four Cents (value spelled out) orange brown, die printed directly on card, "Brown" in ink at bottom marking, v.f., E Catalog #334-E1 Catalog Value $ 1,250 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #5103 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 5c (2), 8c (3), 10c (5), 13c (2), 50c (3) and $1, selection of 16 trial color proofs, various combinations in ink and paper, all stamp size, one shows "The Crane & " paper company on back, fine-v.f., undoubtedly unique group of 1908 Washington Trial Color combination die proofs P Catalog #335TC1/342TC1 | Price Realized $6,250.00 |
 | Lot #5104 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 Five Cents (value spelled out) blue, die printed directly on card, v.f., E Catalog #335-E1 Catalog Value $ 1,500 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #5105 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 Six Cents (value spelled out) red orange, progressive essays, two different stages of engraving, each die printed directly on card, v.f., E Catalog #336-E1 Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #5106 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 6c large die on india, in brown (issued color orange), serial number on reverse, v.f., unique P Catalog #336TC1a-e | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #5107 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 10c brown on pink, green on pink, two different Trial Color large die proofs on wove, stamp size as virtually always, the latter with small thin, otherwise v.f., P Catalog #338TC1 Catalog Value $ 2,000 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #5108 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 10c blue, Trial Color Large Die proof on wove, stamp size as always, small faults, v.f. appearance, with 2008 PFC. A rare, if not unique trial color P Catalog #338TC1 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #5109 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 unissued "12 Cents", imperforate essays in carmine red, blue green, violet, purple, all four stamp size, also 12c carmine, large die proof on green paper, fine-v.f. (In 1910 the Post Office planned to issue a 12 cent value stamp to cover the Registry and First Class Postage rates. A die was engraved and plates made, but the stamp was never issued. The 12 cents essays were printed in different color inks and on a variety of colored paper), E Catalog #338a-E1 Catalog Value $ 4,500 | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #5110 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 13c blue on yellow paper, imperforate Trial Color Large Die proof on wove, stamp size as always, v.f., with 2008 PFC, P Catalog #339TC1 Catalog Value $ 1,000 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #5111 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 15c blue on pink, orange brown on yellow and blue on greenish blue, three different Trial Color large die proofs on wove, stamp size as virtually always, v.f., first one with 2008 PFC, P Catalog #340TC1 Catalog Value $ 3,000 | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #5112 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 $1 pink, large die proof on india, unfinished design, reduced to stamp size, card mounted, v.f., rare, P Catalog #342TC1 Catalog Value $ 1,200 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #5113 United States 1908-09 Issue - Proofs and Essays 1908 $1 pink, large die proof, die sunk on full card, signed and approved by the Postmaster General, George von L. Meyer. Pink was the original color chosen, but changed to violet brown, P Catalog #342TC1g Catalog Value $ 1,200 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
