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 #4663 CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances 1894-97 group of 12 covers, franked with stamps of Amoy, Chefoo, Chinkiang, Hankow, and Kewkiang, some Postage Dues, commercial usages included, mainly fine-v.f.  | Price Realized $900.00 |
| Lot #4664 CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances Shanghai 1866-96, balance of the collection, 350+ used and unused, some multiples, inverted surcharges, Amoy postmarks, etc., mostly fine-v.f. *O | Price Realized $2,900.00 | |
 | Lot #4665 CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances Amoy 1895-96, balance of the collection, 200+ used and unused singles and sets, some multiples, surcharge varieties, extensive study of Postage Dues, showing omitted overprints, many better items (including J12), plus four unrecorded designs (essays or phantasies), mixed condition, mostly fine-v.f.  *O | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #4666 CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances Chefoo 1894-96, balance of the collection, 200+ used and unused, with some large multiples (15c and 25c, Scott No.14,16 in complete sheets of 50), also 11 used and unused stationery wrappers and lettercards, mostly fine-v.f. *O | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #4667 CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances Chinkiang 1894-96, balance of the collection, 140 used and unused, including some multiples, numerous scarce varieties such as imperforate between, part perf., inverted and double overprints, Official stamps with inverted overprints and many others, also two unused stationery postal cards, mostly fine-v.f. Also included are copies of official correspondence, including copy of a bill for printing the stamps, disposition of paper, letters from de Villard, etc. *O | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #4668 CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances Chungking 1893-95, balance of the collection, 41 used and unused, including No.1 pair and gutter block (the latter showing double impression), No.2 strip of 10, Postage Dues, some varieties, better pmks, also both postal stationery cards, fine-v.f. *O | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #4669 CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances Foochow 1895-96, balance of the collection, 69 used and unused, including a partial transfer study, some multiples, mostly fine-v.f. *O Catalog #1/9 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4670 CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances Hankow 1893-96, balance of the collection, 240+ used & unused, with first issue 2c and 5c unused and 10c used, numerous second issue strips, excellent range of Postage Dues, including strips, etc., mostly fine-v.f. Also included a letter from the U.S. Consul confirming Hankow stamps included for $3.00. A great lot of Hankow Treaty Port stamps *O | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #4671 CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances Ichang 1893-96, balance of the collection, 52 used or unused, including better surcharges, various types, some multiples, better pmks, occasional varieties, mixed condition, fine-v.f. *O Catalog #1/20 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #4672 CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances Kewkiang 1893-96, balance of the collection, 2,000+ used and unused written up on pages, with more than 35 complete sheets of 50, some Postage Dues, shades, varieties, etc., mostly fine-v.f. A definitive study, in fact, this collection formed the basis for the detailed plating of Kewkiang's 1893-96 issues that appeared in the 1981 Dougan handbook (pages 153-181). In addition, there are three Junk Pagoda stationery cards, each with oval Kewkiang datestamp, mixed condition, mostly fine-v.f. *O | Price Realized $6,250.00 |
 | Lot #4673 CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances Nanking 1896-97, collection of 22 used and unused, some better pmks, imperf. pair of 1897 1c, mostly fine-v.f. *O Catalog #1/16 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #4674 CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances Wuhu 1894-97, collection of 110+ used and unused stamps, first issue plate proofs, Postage Dues, some "P.P.C" overprints, errors and varieties, mixed condition, mostly fine-v.f. *OP | Price Realized $2,200.00 |
