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 #5288 United States Modern Issues 1982 20c International Peace Garden, photogravure die essay, v.f. E Catalog #2014E | Unsold | |
| Lot #5289 United States Modern Issues 1982 20c Christmas, pane of twenty showing dramatic "shifty eyes" color shift variety, n.h., v.f.  **Catalog #2026var | Unsold | |
 | Lot #5290 United States Modern Issues 1985 22c Love, horizontal transition strip of eight showing the right stamps to be completely imperf., n.h., v.f. and rare ** Catalog #2143a | Unsold |
 | Lot #5291 United States Modern Issues 1986 22c Duke Ellington, pane of 15, imperf. horizontally, yielding six vertical pairs imperf. horizontally, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #2211a Catalog Value $ 3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5292 United States Modern Issues 1988 15c Buffalo Bill, transition pane of 40, left column with design completely omitted, column two with partial design, n.h., v.f. and striking piece (catalogue value for four completely omitted stamps) **Catalog #2177d Catalog Value $ 800 | Unsold |
| Lot #5293 United States Modern Issues 1990 25c Love, bright pink omitted, booklet pane of ten, n.h., v.f.,  Catalog #2441c Catalog Value $ 750 | Unsold | |
| Lot #5294 United States Modern Issues 1990 15c Beach Umbrella, blue (USA 15c) omitted, booklet pane of ten, n.h., v.f., Catalog #2443c Catalog Value $ 900 | Unsold | |
 | Lot #5295 United States Modern Issues 1991 29c Christmas, pane of 50 imperf. vertically, n.h., v.f. (catalogued as 20 horizontal pairs) **Catalog #2579a Catalog Value $ 3,500 | Unsold |
| Lot #5296 United States Modern Issues 1991 29c Christmas, pane of 50 showing dramatic misperforation (perforations through Santa's Beard), n.h., v.f. and striking variety **Catalog #2579var | Unsold | |
 | Lot #5297 United States Modern Issues 1991 Columbus 2c, 3c and $4 imperf. Souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f., with 1997 PFC, P Catalog #2625P Catalog Value $ 750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5298 United States Modern Issues 1991 Columbus 6c, 8c and $3 imperf. Souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f., with 1999 PFC, P Catalog #2627P Catalog Value $ 750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5299 United States Modern Issues 1991 $5 Columbus, imperf. souvenir sheet, n.h., faint thin not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise v.f., with 1997 PFC ** Catalog #2629var | Unsold |
| Lot #5300 United States Modern Issues 1995 Alice Hamilton, horizontal strip of five with left two stamps completely imperf., n.h., v.f., only five known, listed but unpriced in Scott ** Catalog #2940a | Unsold | |
| Lot #5301 United States Modern Issues 1995 Love, miscut top sheet margin and Plate No. Block of 20 with double perforations at top margin, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #2948var | Price Realized $90.00 | |
| Lot #5302 United States Modern Issues 1995 32c American Music, imperf. se-tenant Plate No. Block of 10, n.h., v.f., believed to be printer's waste but still quite scarce **Catalog #2982-2990var | Unsold | |
| Lot #5303 United States Modern Issues 1995 32c American Music, imperf. se-tenant pane of 10, n.h., v.f., believed to be printer's waste but still quite scarce **Catalog #2982-2990var | Unsold | |
 | Lot #5304 United States Modern Issues 1995 32c Louis Armstrong, imperf. horizontal pair showing only black engraving, n.h., v.f. and eye catching item ** Catalog #2982var | Unsold |
| Lot #5305 United States Modern Issues 1996 32c American Indian Dances, block of ten showing dramatic double perforation variety affecting bottom stamps, resulting in top stamps imperf. at top, n.h., v.f. and striking variety **Catalog #3072-76var | Unsold | |
| Lot #5306 United States Modern Issues 1996 32c Olympic Games, pane of 20 showing dramatic perf. shift variety, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #3087var | Unsold | |
| Lot #5307 United States Modern Issues 1996 32c Olympic Games, pane of 20 with shift causing the perforations to cut into the design, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #3087var | Unsold | |
| Lot #5308 United States Modern Issues 1997 32c Thornton Wilder, complete sheet of 20, with dramatic perf. shift variety, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #3134var | Unsold | |
| Lot #5309 United States Modern Issues 1997 32c Thornton Wilder, complete sheet of 20, with dramatic perf. shift variety, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #3134var | Unsold | |
 | Lot #5310 United States Modern Issues 2002 Winter Olympics, die cutting omitted, pane of twenty, v.f. (catalogued as four blocks of four) **Catalog #3555c Catalog Value $ 3,300 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
| Lot #5311 United States Modern Issues 2005 Chinese New Year, double sided pane of 24, one side with die cutting omitted on the top row (other stamps miscut), v.f., **Catalog #3895m Catalog Value $ 900 | Unsold |
