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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #4173
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1/2c on 3ca Orange Yellow (Chan 65), unused with h.r., fresh and fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
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Catalog #56
Catalog Value $ 525
Unsold
Lot #4174
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1/2c on 3ca Orange Yellow, basic stamp with Retouched "3" variety (Chan 65b), used with partial large-dollar postmark in black, scarce postally-used example, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
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Catalog #56var
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #4175
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1/2c on 3ca Orange Yellow (Chan 65), used with partial "Shanghai" bisected-circle postmarks in brown, perfectly centered, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
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Catalog #56
Catalog Value $ 350
Unsold
Lot #4176
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, block of four, top left basic stamp with Retouched "3" variety (Chan 65b), canceled by bisected circle "Shanghai" pmks in brown, well centered, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
Box
Catalog #56var
Unsold
Lot #4177
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1c on 1ca vermilion (Chan 66), used with partial large-dollar postmark in brown, few nibbed perfs, otherwise sound and fine
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Catalog #57
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4178
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 4c on 4ca rose pink (Chan 68), l.h., fine
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Catalog #59
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4179
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 4c on 4ca rose pink, variety surcharge shifted to right (Chan 68var), used, with partial large dollar pmk in black, fine
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Catalog #59var
Unsold
Lot #4180
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 5c on 5ca dull orange (Chan 69), used with partial large-dollar postmark in brown, rare postally-used, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
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Catalog #60
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #4181
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1/2c on 3ca dull yellow, drastically misperforated block of 20 (Chan 74var), two stamps l.h., fine-v.f.
Box */**
Catalog #65,65var
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4182
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1/2c on 3ca dull yellow, left-margin interpanneau pane of 32, position 23, basic stamp with retouched "3" variety (Chan 74var), n.h., fine-v.f. multiple
Box **
Catalog #65,65var
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #4183
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1/2c on 3ca dull yellow, retouched "3" basic-stamp variety (Chan 74var), l.h., fine
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Catalog #65var
Unsold
Lot #4184
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1/2c on 3ca dull yellow, misperforated single, surcharge misplaced (Chan 74e,var), fine and interesting variety
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Catalog #65var
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4185
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1/2c on 3ca dull yellow with different-style "Yin" and "Fen" surcharge characters inserted by hand (Chan 74var), unlisted and previously unrecorded variety, basic stamp with additional horizontal perforations, h.r., fresh and fine. A majority Dowager surcharge rarity, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
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Catalog #65var
Unsold
Lot #4186
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1/2c on 3ca Dull Yellow with Inverted Surcharge (Chan 74g), h.r., v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
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Catalog #65a
Catalog Value $ 4,500
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #4187
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1/2c on 3ca Dull Yellow with Inverted Surcharge (Chan 74g), h.r., fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
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Catalog #65a
Catalog Value $ 4,500
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #4188
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1c on 1ca Red Orange (Chan 75) interpanneau block of 35, unused hinged on two stamps only, others n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Box */**
Catalog #66
Catalog Value $ 1,400
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #4189
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 4c on 4ca Rose interpanneau block of 15 including Incorrect Chinese "Four" surcharge variety (Chan 77a), hinged in top selvage only, stamps n.h., minor perf. separations, fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Box */**
Catalog #68,68var
Catalog Value $ 4,500
Price Realized
$4,250.00

Lot #4190
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 4c on 4ca Pale Rose block of four, bottom-right stamp with surcharge variety "Cents" shifted to right (Chan 77var), used "Hankow", large-dollar postmark in black dated Sept. 13,1897. A scarce stamp in used multiples and probably unique with this variety, well centered, v.f.
Box
Catalog #68,68var
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #4191
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 4c on 4ca Pale Rose, inverted surcharge (Chan 77b), used with partial face-free "Pakhoi" large-dollar postmark in brown, some toned perf. tips and small tear, fine appearance, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
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Catalog #68a
Catalog Value $ 2,000
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #4192
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 10c on 9ca gray green, block of four (Chan 77var), used with "Hankow" large-dollar postmark in brown dated Sept. 13, 1897, fine-v.f.,
Box
Catalog #70
Catalog Value $ 440
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4193
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 10c on 9ca gray green, surcharge poorly printed resulting in a weak appearance (Chan 77var), used canceled by partial large-dollar postmark in brown, some light creasing, fine variety
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Catalog #70var
Unsold
Lot #4194
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 10c on 9ca gray green, surcharge inverted (Chan 79b), face-free large Dollar postmark in brown, fine example of this error, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
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Catalog #70a
Catalog Value $ 2,000
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4195
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 redrawn Design 2ca and 3ca black, plate proofs on card (Chan 82-3), without gum as issued, traces of toning, otherwise sound and v.f.
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Catalog #73-74P
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #4196
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 redrawn Design 2/2c and 2c surcharges (Chan 82-83), n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged)
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Catalog #73-74
Catalog Value $ 325
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #4197
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 redrawn Design 1/2c and 2c surcharges (Chan 82-3), blocks of four, perfs rejoined, h.r., fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #73-74
Catalog Value $ 1,300
Unsold
Lot #4198
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 redrawn Design 2c on 2ca green (Chan 83), block of four, some irregular perfs, otherwise fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #74
Catalog Value $ 300
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4199
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 2c on 2ca yellow green, Fourth Printing but with Handstamped surcharge, used, with 2023 Frumkin certificate ("2c on 2ca Yellow Green, Fourth Printing but with Handstamped Surcharge, lightly canceled by large-dollar postmark in blue. The surcharge impression differs markedly from that of the issued stamps. Believed to have been produced when one or more stamps in a sheet of 40 went unsurcharged due to a piece of paper getting in the way, or even a foldover. To salvage the sheet, it was "repaired" by handstamping the errant position or positions. Note that the basic stamp does not exist without surcharge. A remarkable item, previously unrecorded. With a normal 2c on 2ca Fourth Printing unused (no gum) stamp for comparison")
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Catalog #74var
Unsold
Lot #4200
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 set of three surcharges on Small Dragons (Chan 34-36), h.r., fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #75-77
Catalog Value $ 1,975
Price Realized
$950.00

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