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 #5039 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 2c brown, single and vertical bisect on yellow, faintly illustrated Pennsylvania House of Representatives cover to Gettysburg, with indistinct circular datestamp, 1872 docketing at left, missing top flap, fine and very scarce and attractive usage, with 1986 PFC declining opinion, in spite of the fact that the stamps are tied in several ways, including oily bleed-thru from blue cancel, ex-Mack (2004 Siegel sale, $2,000 hammer), offered AS IS  Catalog #113c | Unsold |
