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 #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 |
