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 #4387
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) Anwhei
1942 DPP Type I (Chan 628), unused without gum as issued, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #526bx
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4388
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) Anwhei
1942 DPP Type I (Chan 628), used, face free cancel, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
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Catalog #526bx
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #4389
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) Anwhei
1942 Type II (Chan 628a), unused without gum as issued, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #526bx
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4390
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) Anwhei
1943 (24 Feb) Chinese style cover to the Japanese-Occupied Nanking, franked on reverse with Anhwei DPP strip of three (Chan 628a) and 1c HK Martyr pair, all tied by postmarks, Nanking arrival backstamp (March 4), remarkable franking with the Anhwei stamps accepted at their basic-stamp 16c face-value to meet the 50c letter rate, minor overall toning
Envelope
Catalog #526bx
Price Realized
$2,200.00

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