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 #5360 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1908-20 balance of the "Nylander Vault" holding, with hundreds of items on single cards all stored in a bank safe deposit box, including over 50 certificates (with some graded), mixed with hinged, n.h. and some used, with regular stamps in above average quality, Coils with pairs and line pairs (including some used), multiples including Plate Blocks, varieties such as double impression, "kiss prints", fold overs, Private Vending Perforations (including a group of Schermacks on pages), booklets, imperf. Plate coils, etc., some duplication, few faults noted but generally fine-v.f. and powerful collection, worth careful inspection  */**O | Price Realized $18,000.00 |
