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 #4722 CHINA North China 1942 50c on $1 Chung Hwa SYS Die I (Ma NC633), unused without gum as issued, well centered, v.f., (*) Catalog #8N12 Catalog Value $ 575 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #4723 CHINA North China 1943 unissued $10, $20 Dah Tung SYS, watermarked (Ma NC812-13), light pencil notations on reverse, well centered, v.f. *
| Unsold
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 | Lot #4724 CHINA North China 1942 unissued $10, $20 Chung Hwa SYS, watermarked (Ma NC806-7), n.h., v.f. **
| Unsold
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 | Lot #4725 CHINA North China 1942 unissued $10 Chung Hwa SYS, watermarked, l.h., v.f. *
| Unsold
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 | Lot #4726 CHINA North China 1944 (18 Aug) native commercial cover from Shantung to Hopei, franked on reverse with Half-Value 1c on 2c Chung Hwa SYS block of ten and Full-Value 8x1c Old Peking Martyr (Ma NC638, 814) all tied by "Tsinan" postmarks, "Tientsin" roller arrival backstamp (same day), remarkable mixed-issues multiple-franking of these low values to meet the 18c domestic letter rate (two days before that rate jumped to 50c)
| Unsold
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 | Lot #4727 CHINA North China 1945 unoverprinted Hsin Min SYS $5 red imperf. pair, $10 perf. in block of four, $50 perf. single, and range of 20 imperforate $50 trial color plate proofs, including five pairs, fine-v.f.
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| Price Realized $675.00
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 | Lot #4728 CHINA North China 1945 (20 Feb) commercial cover used in 1946 from Tsingtao to Tientsin franked on reverse with Japanese Occupation of North China $20 Hsin Min SYS, strip of five tied by "Tsingtao" postmarks, partial Tientsin arrival, fine and attractive late usage of the Japanese Occupation stamps
Catalog #8N117 | Unsold
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