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 #5323 United States - Offices in China 1919 24c on 12 claret brown, deep shade, tied by oval "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China R.D." handstamp on registered cover to Staten Island, N.Y., purple Dec. 30, 1922 origin datestamp, New York and receiving backstamps, light filing fold well away from the stamp, v.f. example of this scarce shade on cover, late usage which correctly pays the rate  Catalog #K11a | Price Realized $290.00 |
