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 #2072
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c-30c surcharges, complete set of ten, used, various pmks, occasional minor flaws, mostly fine or better,
O
Catalog #28-37
Catalog Value $927
Unsold
Lot #2073
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c-30c surcharges, nine different (missing 10c on 12c orange), h.r., fresh colors, usual perforations, mostly fine or better,
*
Catalog #28/37
Catalog Value $1,500
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #2074
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c-30c surcharges, nine different used (missing 10c on 6c), various pmks, last one perf. faults, others fine or better,
O
Catalog #28/37
Catalog Value $837
Unsold
Lot #2075
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c-30c surcharges, eight different (missing 1c on 1c and 10c on 12c orange), h.r., last two without gum, fresh colors, usual perforations, mostly fine or better,
*(*)
Catalog #28/37
Catalog Value $1,455
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #2076
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, left sheet margin block of nine, l.h. at top, others n.h., fine-v.f.
Box */**
Catalog #28
Unsold
Lot #2077
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, left sheet margin block of 15, showing varieties of surcharge, including malformed "1" of 1/2 (pos.12), "1/2" over "e" of "cent" (pos.27), etc., some perf. separations, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f.
Box */**
Catalog #28
Unsold
Lot #2078
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, deteriorative surcharge, sheet margin, interannual left pane of 20, showing constant flaws such as "ent" breaks, "1/2" above "n", damaged "3", etc.
Box */**
Catalog #28
Unsold
Lot #2079
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, block of six, upper right stamp "1/2" over "e" of "cent" (pos.27), natural straight edge at bottom, h.r., fine
Box *
Catalog #28
Unsold
Lot #2080
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 Customs Chungking cancels in black and blue, selection of six used singles on page, also 1894 datestamp on piece, fine group
*O
Catalog #28/32
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #2081
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, 3 1/2mm spacing (Chan 37c), two slightly different shades, l.h., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #28f
Catalog Value $800
Unsold
Lot #2082
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, "1/2" over "e" of "cent", h.r., and "1/2" over "n" of "cent" (used), fine
*O
Catalog #28var
Unsold
Lot #2083
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, five singles, one used, others h.r., each showing progressive wear to surcharge (late prints), including thinner letters, lower right Chinese character split in half, damage to upper left and lower center characters, etc., fine group
*O
Catalog #28var
Unsold
Lot #2084
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3ca brownish-olive yellow, three copies, one used, others h.r., one with natural straight edge at bottom, fine
*O
Catalog #28var
Unsold
Lot #2085
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, basic stamp showing retouched or damaged "3" at lower left, used and unused singles, fine-v.f.
*O
Catalog #28var
Unsold
Lot #2086
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3ca orange, horizontal gutter pair, double vertical perforations, disturbed gum, fine
*
Catalog #28var
Unsold
Lot #2087
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, one basic stamp with short diagonal dash over the letter I" of "CHINA", a horizontal gutter strip of four, also a single, l.h. or n.h., scarce
*
Catalog #28var
Unsold
Lot #2088
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3c orange, top sheet margin vertical pair imperf. between stamps and at bottom, h.r. faint toning, rare (Chan 37l)
*
Catalog #28c
Catalog Value $11,000
Unsold
Lot #2089
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3c orange, block of 12, position 7 with 4mm space between Chinese characters and "1/2", mostly n.h., including variety, fine-v.f.
Box */**
Catalog #28,28f
Unsold
Lot #2090
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 2c on 2ca green, "2" over "en" of "cents", three different shades, one on worn stock, used, fine
O
Catalog #30var
Unsold
Lot #2091
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 5c on 5ca orange, six used or unused examples, showing different shades and broken Chinese characters, upper right, lower right and center, fine-v.f.
*O
Catalog #32,var
Unsold
Lot #2092
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 5c on 5ca orange, 4mm spacing, h.r., rough perforations at right, fresh and fine stamp (Chan 41b)
*
Catalog #32b
Catalog Value $800
Unsold
Lot #2093
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 5c on 5ca dull orange, six singles, one used, others h.r., different shades, varieties, including broken "5", shifts towards "en", over "n" and towards "nt", "en" of "cents", etc., one with a natural straight edge at bottom, fine lot
*O
Catalog #32var
Unsold
Lot #2094
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 10c on 9c dull green, basic stamp with retouched upper left character (Chan 44b), l.h., fine
*
Catalog #35var
Unsold
Lot #2095
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 10c on 12ca brown orange, basic stamp with "darkened corners", two copies, h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #36
Catalog Value $1,000
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #2096
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 10c on 12ca brown orange, broken character "Yin" (Chan 45g), two copies, h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #36var
Catalog Value $1,000
Price Realized
$475.00

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