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 #5246 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 (13 Sep) Mail of Prisoner of War Prison Barracks Fort McPherson, corner card on cover to Switzerland, mailed from Atlanta, with "Examined and Passed War Prison Barracks, No.1 Fort McPherson, Ga. Censor No.1" handstamp, additional "Examined and Passed" and "Controle Postal Militaire" labels, Basel arrival pmk on back, fine usage from POW Camp Fort McPherson (the camp housed 1,300 German POWs, mostly seamen, crew members of "SMS Geier" and "Cormoran", as well as "U58" taken by "USS Fanning")  | Price Realized $450.00 |
