Carl Kilgas Collection of China Part II
August 23-24, 2023
We are proud to present Part II of the Carl A. Kilgas collection of China, with 762 lots to be sold on August 23-24, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. each day, at our Teaneck, New Jersey Galleries.
Mr. Kilgas authored a number of articles for the China Clipper from 1976 to 1985. As a member of the Collector's Club of New York, he presented in the CCNY journal, outlining China's postal history, with illustrations of stamps and covers of from his own collection to tell the story. In 1984, he was selected to lend some of his rarities to the 1984 ROCPEX exhibition in Taipei. Carl's few proteges who are still alive (the youngest of whom is now 73) remember him as a very private person, who was embarrassed that his collection had become legendary. He was regarded by his peers as an expert in Chinese Philately. Almost forty years later, we continue to offer selections from Carl's extensive holding of his Large and Small Dragons, Dowagers, Chinese Imperial Post Coiling Dragons, Republic and Nationalist Issues, as well as Japanese Occupation and selection of Alien Offices. All of the collecting areas of the Kilgas collection contain important items, including some that have never been listed, even in specialized catalogues. Many of these "new discoveries" have in fact been hibernating in this collection for over 80 years, mounted on personalized type-written pages, with minimal annotations in pencil.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #4612 CHINA Treaty Ports - Shanghai 1865 Antique Numerals 2ca Black (Printing 21), unused without gum as issued, fresh and sound with four good margins, v.f. (*) Catalog #1var | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #4613 CHINA Treaty Ports - Shanghai 1866 Antique Numerals 4ca ochre yellow, raised stop variety (Printing 44), unused without gum as issued, fresh and sound with four good margins, fine (*) Catalog #2var | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #4614 CHINA Treaty Ports - Shanghai 1865 Antique Numeral 1ca blue on laid paper (Printing 23), unused without gum as issued, fresh and sound with four good margins, fine (*) Catalog #11 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #4615 CHINA Treaty Ports - Shanghai 1866 Modern Numerals 3ca red brown, with retouched "shu" and "pu" characters (Printing 66), complete sheet of six, unused without gum as issued, light even toning, minor margin faults, but rare in a sheet (*) Catalog #32 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #4616 CHINA Treaty Ports - Shanghai 1892 2c on 5c pink, surcharge inverted (Chan LS138a), used with partial blue postmark, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate, O Catalog #142a Catalog Value $ 800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4617 CHINA Treaty Ports - Shanghai 1893 Shanghai Jubilee, 2c red and black, imperforate plate proof, design not accepted in this form, v.f. E | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #4618 CHINA Treaty Ports - Shanghai 1893 1 /2c on 15c violet, vertical strip of three, imperf. between (Chan LS139c), used with partial blue postmarks, fine and scarce O Catalog #143b,var | Unsold |
 | Lot #4619 CHINA Treaty Ports - Shanghai 1893 5c Coat of Arms with black inscriptions inverted (Chan LS153a), unused with h.r., fresh and fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate, * Catalog #156a Catalog Value $ 1,800 | Price Realized $950.00 |
