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 #4239 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1898 Watermarked $5 Goose (Chan 115) horizontal pair tied on piece by "Peking" bilingual oval dated July 13, 1901, traces of toning, otherwise sound and fine-v.f., O Catalog #109 Catalog Value $ 720 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #4240 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 Waterlow Specimen Sample sheetlet of nine, containing three each of 1/2c, 1c and 2c in dark blue, each stamp with small security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", unused without gum as issued, v.f.  SCatalog #110-112S | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #4241 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 1/2c brown, 1c ocher, 2c scarlet, three different, each variety imperf. at bottom (Chan 116f,117h,118l), h.r., minor toned spots, the latter with gum adhesions, fresh, fine-v.f. * Catalog #110-112var | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #4242 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 1/2c brown, 1c ocher, 2c scarlet and 3c slate green, four different horizontal pairs imperf. between, h.r., 1c slight gum toning, otherwise fresh colors, fine-v.f., * Catalog #110a-112a,125a Catalog Value $ 1,450 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #4243 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 1/2c brown, 2c scarlet, horizontal pairs imperf. between, l.h., fresh, v.f., * Catalog #110a,112a Catalog Value $ 750 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #4244 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 1/2c brown, horizontal pair imperf. between, used, fine, O Catalog #110a Catalog Value $ 400 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #4245 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 1c ocher, 2c scarlet, 4c brown, four different, varieties imperf. at top, also 1c variety imperf. at left, used, fine-v.f. O Catalog #111-113,127var | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #4246 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 2c scarlet, block of four yielding two horizontal pairs imperf. between, canceled to order (full original gum), minute flaws, fresh and fine-v.f., Catalog #111a Catalog Value $ 700 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #4247 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 1c ocher, vertical strip of three imperf. horizontally, fine, also 2c scarlet, vertical strip of three imperf. between, both used, the latter faulty, fine appearance O Catalog #111b,112e | Unsold |
 | Lot #4248 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 2c scarlet, block of four yielding two vertical pairs imperf. between, h.r., dried gum, fresh, v.f., *Catalog #112b Catalog Value $ 700 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #4249 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 2c scarlet, vertical strip of three imperf. between, h.r. at top, fresh, v.f., * Catalog #112e Catalog Value $ 1,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4250 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 2c scarlet, horizontal strip of three imperf. between (Chan 118s), h.r., dried gum, middle stamp thin, some gum toning, otherwise fresh color, fine * Catalog #112var | Unsold |
 | Lot #4251 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 2c scarlet, horizontal strip of three imperf. between (Chan 118s), h.r., fine-v.f. * Catalog #112var | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #4252 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 Waterlow Specimen Sample sheetlet of nine, containing three each of 4c, 5c and 10c in scarlet, each stamp with small security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", unused without gum as issued, v.f. SCatalog #113-115S | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #4253 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 Waterlow Specimen Sample sheetlet of nine, containing three each of 4c, 5c and 10c in reddish brown, each stamp with small security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", unused without gum as issued, v.f. SCatalog #113-115S | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #4254 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 4c brown and 10c green, vertical pairs imperf. between, h.r., the former with some toning, otherwise fine-v.f., * Catalog #113b,116a Catalog Value $ 775 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #4255 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 5c rose red, 10c green, vertical pairs, each imperf. between, h.r., dried gum, the latter somewhat toned, creased at bottom, otherwise fine-v.f., * Catalog #114a,116a Catalog Value $ 775 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #4256 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 5c flesh, vertical pair imperf. horizontally (Chan 120h), h.r., v.f. * Catalog #115var | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #4257 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 5c rose red, vertical strip of five, imperf. horizontally between stamps (Chan 120c), unused without gum, few thin spots, otherwise fine, scarce (*) Catalog #115var | Unsold |
 | Lot #4258 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 5c orange, vertical strip of three imperf. horizontally, unused without gum, fine-v.f. (*) Catalog #115var | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #4259 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 10c green, varieties imperf. at top and at bottom (Chan 122f,g), h.r., fresh and fine * Catalog #116var | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #4260 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 Waterlow Specimen Sample sheetlet of nine, containing three each of 20c, 30c and 50c in orange, each stamp with small security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", unused without gum as issued, closed tear and tape stain at top margin, otherwise fine-v.f. SCatalog #117-119S | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #4261 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 Waterlow Specimen Sample sheetlet of nine, containing three each of 20c, 30c and 50c in dark violet, each stamp with small security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", unused without gum as issued, penciled "Colour" at bottom, minor toning on back, v.f. SCatalog #117-119S | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #4262 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 Waterlow Specimen Sample sheetlet of nine, containing three each of $1, $2 and $5 red & pale rose (issued color of $1), each stamp with small security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", unused without gum as issued, v.f. SCatalog #120-122S | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #4263 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 Waterlow Specimen Sample sheetlet of nine, containing three each of $1, $2 and $5 dark green & salmon (issued color of $5), each stamp with small security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", unused without gum as issued, v.f. SCatalog #120-122S | Price Realized $2,900.00 |
 | Lot #4264 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 Waterlow Specimen Sample sheetlet of nine, containing three each of $1, $2 and $5 orange brown red & yellow (issued color of $2), each stamp with small security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", unused without gum as issued, v.f. SCatalog #120-122S | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #4265 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 Unwatermarked $2 Goose, h.r., fresh and fine, * Catalog #121 Catalog Value $ 450 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #4266 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 Unwatermarked $2 Geese with retouched Chinese "2" character (Chan 127a, $3,500), used with indistinct Hankow postmark, fine O Catalog #121var | Unsold |
 | Lot #4267 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 Unwatermarked $2 Goose with retouched Chinese "2" character (Chan 127a), Kiukiang postmark, variety clearly showing at top right, fine O Catalog #121var | Unsold |
 | Lot #4268 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1900 Unwatermarked $2 Goose with retouched Chinese "2" character (Chan 127a), fine used single, clearly showing at top right O Catalog #121var | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #4269 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1905 1/2c brown and 10c ultramarine, varieties imperf. at bottom, h.r., the latter creased at bottom margin, faint gum toning, otherwise fine-v.f. * Catalog #110,129var | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #4270 CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.) 1905 3c green, block of four, variety imperf. at top (Chan 130f), dried gum, minor toning, otherwise fine *Catalog #125var | Price Realized $525.00 |
