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 #5114 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 1c green, complete 25c booklet comprising four panes of six, Position E, BIA Cover Type I-o.1, front cover with typical staple crease and light vertical crease, all four panes well centered, v.f., desirable from the better Position E (catalogued as the most common position) (BK18, $1,800)  Catalog #331a | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #5115 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 1c green, horizontal pair imperf. between, n.h., natural gum skips, fresh and fine, with 1985 PFC (described in Scott as a variety from booklet experiments, not regularly issued, valued in the grade of fine) * Catalog #331var Catalog Value $ 3,750 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #5116 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 2c carmine, complete 97c booklet comprising six panes of 6x2c, fresh, panes well centered, fine-v.f., scarce (BK23, $3,800) Catalog #332a | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #5117 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 2c carmine, foreign entry, design of 1c (Plate 5299), used, fine and extremely rare variety, previously described as a double transfer, with 1991 PFC (valued in Scott in the grade of fine) O Catalog #332var Catalog Value $ 2,750 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #5118 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 2c carmine, used with black line cancel on experimental "Straw Paper", v.f., with 1989 PSE certificate O Catalog #332var | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #5119 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 3c deep violet, Thick Gray experimental paper, n.h., natural straight edge at top, fine, with 1989 PFC ** Catalog #333var | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #5120 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 5c blue, n.h., large margins all around, with 2012 PSE graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $900) ** Catalog #335 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #5121 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 5c blue, Top Imprint and Plate No. Block of six, n.h., fine,  **Catalog #335 Catalog Value $ 1,000 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #5122 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 8c olive green, n.h., well centered and post office fresh, v.f., with 2004 PFC, ** Catalog #337 Catalog Value $ 105 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #5123 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 10c orange, Brown Paper, l.h., fine, with 1988 and 1992 PFCs, the former stating "toned" * Catalog #338var | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #5124 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 13c blue green, bottom margin plate number block of six, top middle stamp hinged, others n.h., fine-v.f., with 1999 PFC, *Catalog #339 Catalog Value $ 500 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #5125 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 15c pale ultramarine, 50c violet and $1 violet brown, l.h., v.f., last two with PFCs (the latter for a block of four from which the single originated), * Catalog #340-342 Catalog Value $ 792 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #5126 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 15c pale ultramarine, top sheet margin Imprint and Plate No. strip of three, n.h. and post office fresh, ms "From First Sheet Printed" and signed, v.f. (catalogued as singles) ** Catalog #340 Catalog Value $ 480 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #5127 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 15c pale ultramarine, corner margin single, n.h., v.f., with 2014 PSE certificate, ** Catalog #340 Catalog Value $ 160 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #5128 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 $1 violet brown, used in combination with 10c yellow on registered coverfront sent from Chicago to Detroit, filing folds away from the stamps, extremely rare usage (catalogue value for 342 on cover is $6,000) Catalog #342 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #5129 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 1c green, Attleboro Stamp. Company private perforations, three perf. teeth intact with characteristic notch at bottom, tied by Attleboro, Mass. handstamp on "The Attleboro Philatelist" wrapper addressed to Winchester, Mass., v.f., one of only two recorded wrappers, ex-Getlan (where it brought $3,000 plus buyer's premium in 2022), with 2022 PFC,  Catalog #343 Catalog Value $ 5,500 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #5130 United States 1908-09 Issues 1909 2c carmine, imperf. vertical strip of three, middle stamp showing foreign entry (design of 1c), used, small marginal flaw at left, otherwise fine and rare, with 1998 APS certificate, O Catalog #344V Catalog Value $ 3,250 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #5131 United States 1908-09 Issues 1909 4c orange brown, imperf. vertical paste up strip of four, top and bottom stamps hinged, v.f., with 1989 PFC, * Catalog #346V Catalog Value $ 450 | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #5132 United States 1908-09 Issues 1909 5c blue, left and right margin plate number blocks of six, the former l.h., the latter n.h., v.f., */**Catalog #347 Catalog Value $ 775 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #5133 United States 1908-09 Issues 1909 5c blue, imperf. guide line vertical strip of four, n.h., bright color, fine, with 1986 PFC, ** Catalog #347V Catalog Value $ 1,000 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #5134 United States 1908-09 Issues 1908 5c blue, imperforate coil, vertical Paste-up strip of three, tied by Chicago Ill. Wicker Park Sta.1919 grid duplex cds on Special Delivery cover to Covel Manufacturing Co. in Benton Harbor, Mich., fine-v.f., with transit and arrival pmks, fine-v.f., listed but unpriced on cover, 2008 PFC Catalog #347V | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #5135 United States 1908-09 Issues 1909 1c green, vertical guide line pair, used, fine, with 1988 PFC, O Catalog #348 Catalog Value $ 800 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #5136 United States 1908-09 Issues 1909 1c carmine, vertical guide line pair, l.h., well centered, fine-v.f., with 1994 PFC, * Catalog #349 Catalog Value $ 550 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #5137 United States 1908-09 Issues 1909 5c blue, horizontal coil pair, used Nov.17, 1911 on registered 2c entire from Philadelphia to Cleveland, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk, 2018 PFC (catalogued as used pair off cover) Catalog #355 Catalog Value $ 875 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #5138 United States 1908-09 Issues 1909 10c yellow, paste-up coil single, used, well centered, v.f., with 1985 PFC, O Catalog #356 Catalog Value $ 6,000 | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
