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 #5234 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 9c salmon red, perf. 10 at bottom, heavy cancel, centered to left, rare stamp, with 1988 and 2001 PFCs (Siegel census of Scott 509a records a total of 32 used and one unused example of this rarity. 27 of the used copies are precancelled. Of the five examples postally used, only two are sound, without defects and both have similar centering to the example offered here), ex-Twigg-Smith, Natalee Grace and Curtis collections, O Catalog #509a Catalog Value $ 7,500 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
