The Carl Kilgas Collection of China
Part Three
November 29, 2023

Part III of the Carl A. Kilgas collection of China, with 385 lots will be sold on November 29th, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. on CherrystoneLIVE, at our Teaneck, New Jersey Galleries. Please note this is an online sale only - there is no printed catalog.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2211
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 Republican Official overprint in red, 1c ochre, block of four, lower right stamp damaged cliche (position 20) (Chan 153ci), usual dried gum, fine and scarce multiple
Box *
Unsold
Lot #2212
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 (July) cover to Lexington, Ky, franked with single 10c with red Statistical overprint, tied by Shuntenfu departure pmk, with Yokohama transit alongside, Peking and Moukden transit pmks on back, some toning, fine and interesting routing
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #2213
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 (7 Sep) registered Emile Wilder (well known local stamp dealer) cover used in Shanghai, franked with 8c (letter rate 1c, registry 7c), comprised of Statistical Department, Commercial Press, Waterlow overprints, also local Tungchowsien (horizontal overprint), Kienyangfu and Tungchowhsien overprints, cover folded between stamps, with arrival pmk, fine and attractive philatelic creation
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #2214
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 1c ocher, Waterlow overprints, sheetlet of 20, pos. 12 basic stamp retouched "one" (Chan 170a), stuck down on large piece, some thins, fine-v-f.
Box (*)
Catalog #164var
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #2215
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1913 (Apr) registered cover from Canton to Seattle, attractively franked with a combination of overprints and 3c Commemorative, tied by departure pmks, with Shanghai transit and Seattle arrival pmks on back
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #2216
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1913 (30 Mar) registered cover from Canton to USA, franked "R Canton, Shameen" registry handstamp on back, Shanghai transit and Seattle arrival pmks, v.f.
O
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #2217
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 (14 Sep) registered coverfront from Ichang to Shanghai, franked with 5c CIP and overprinted 3c, tied by departure pmks, with red "DSK" sender's (?) personal chop below
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #2218
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1913 (Apr) registered cover from Canton to Washington State, attractively franked with a combination of overprints and two different 8c and 10c Commemoratives, tied by departure pmks, with Shanghai I.J.P.O. transit and Seattle arrival pmks on back
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #2219
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1913 cover from Kiungchow, Kwantung to USA, franked with single 10c with red overprint, tied departure pmk, with Hong Kong transit and Orange, NJ arrival markings on back
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #2220
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1913 cover and picture postcard to USA, the latter with 4c black overprint, sent from Peking to California, the former with 10c red overprint, mailed from Juning, Honan to Minneapolis, with Shanghai I.J.P.O. and Hankow transits on back, some cover wear and toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #2221
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1913 (May) registered cover from Canton to Hong Kong, franked with a combination of 7c overprint, 1c and 2c Commemoratives, plus another 2c (uncanceled) at bottom, v.f., with Hong Kong G.P.O. arrival pmk on back
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #2222
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1913 registered cover from Canton to Hong Kong, franked with a combination of 2c green, 8c brown and 2c green, tied by departure pmks, with 19 May arrival on back, v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #2223
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1913 cover from Canton to Seattle, Washington, franked with a combination of 2x2c green, 2x1c orange and 2x2c green, Shanghai transit pmks on back, v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #2224
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1913 1c stationery card additionally franked with overprinted in red 3c and 10c, Registered from Pinhsing Ki to Germany, with provisional Registry handstamp, Changsha and additional transit pmks, arrival "Assel", fine and rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #2225
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1913 two covers from Canton to USA, one registered and franked with a combination of three different issues, with Shanghai and Yokohama transit pmks, minor cover fault, otherwise fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #2226
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1914 (26 Feb) advertising cover (opened for display), franked on both sides with 3c green and 1c junk, tied by Foochow, Gukien departure pmks and sent to USA, Shanghai (2 March) transit, cover trimmed at right affecting one adhesive, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #2227
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1916 red-band cover franked on back with 6c gray, used from Urga, with various chops applied on both sides, fine usage from Mongolia
Envelope
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #2228
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1916 "On Service Postage Paid Inspectorate General Statistical Department" free frank cover to the Commissioner of Customs in Tengyueh, Yunnan, sent from Shanghai (12 Nov), via Hankow (24 Nov), Yunnanfu (26 Nov), arriving Tengyueh (5 Dec). Tengyueh is the Chinese Customs Post on the Burma border
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #2229
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1916 "On Service Postage Paid Inspectorate General Statistical Department" legal size free frank cover to the Commissioner of Customs in Tengyueh, Yunnan, sent from Shanghai (28 Nov), via Hokow (29 Nov), Yunnanfu (10 Dec), arriving Tengyueh (10 Dec). Tengyueh is the Chinese Customs Post on the Burma border
Envelope
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #2230
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1918 (12 June) "On Postal Service" free franked cover addressed to the Executive Secretary American Army and Navy YMCA in Shanghai, with bilingual departure and arrival pmks (12.16.18) on back, filing fold, otherwise fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #2231
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1922 (7 Dec) "On Service Postage Paid Inspectorate General Statistical Department" legal size free frank cover to the Deputy Commissioner of Likin Collectorate Hankow (14 dec), fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #2232
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1930 Peking Postal Strike, blue band cover with "Peiping" cancel reading "During Period of Relaxed Service all letters would be delivered free" (salary demands of postal employees were ignored and strikes were forbidden. Instead they chose to institute "relaxed service" until their demands were met)
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #2233
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1931 Shanghai Security Censor chops, seven covers, first from Tourane, French Indochina to Shanghai, others from Canton, local Shanghai use, later from Ningbo and Chungking (both used in 1939), finally two used in 1947 from Foochow and from Ningpo, interesting and relatively scarce items, all neatly written-up on pages
Envelope
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #2234
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1932 Shanghai Postal Union Workers strike (March 24-29) registered cover to England, with boxed "Shanghai E.P.S." handstamp in violet (coupons were retained by postal clerks after this special handstamp for registered mail was applied), London transit and Alltringham, Cheshire (14 Ju 32) arrival, only a few outgoing registered covers permitted during the strike. Also included two Emergency Postal Service coupons for international mail, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #2235
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1932 Sven Hedin issue, set of four used on registered cover 18.4.33 from Peiping to Miss Alma Hedin in Stockholm, Shanghai transit and signed by Sven Hedin on back, minor toning as usual, fine Sven Hedin cover to his sister
Envelope
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #2236
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1932 two letters written and signed by Sven Hedin to a Mr. Kreicker, discussing the stamps ("Never before the Chinese Government had allowed a scientific expedition to have its own stamp."), fine
Price Realized
$550.00

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