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 #2173
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1899 (10 May) picture postcard from Tientsin to Portland, franked with 4c C.I.P. Coiling Dragon, tied by blue departure pmks, sent via Japanese Post Office in Shanghai, where pair of 2s green was added, tied by Shanghai I.J.P.O. (18 July), further tied by small I.P.O. tieprint, sent via Yokohama, Victoria (Canada), Tacoma (Wash), charged "6 Cents", with defective 5c U.S. Postage Due (another stamp removed) canceled by crayon, fine combination card (the correct postage due was 4c, hence the unnecessary stamp was removed)
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,400.00

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