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1901 (Apr. 8) envelope from the North American Mission of the American Board in Tientsin to Portland, Maine (May 15), via Shanghai (Apr. 15), Yokohama, and Boston (May 15) bearing C.I.P. 10c green, canceled by "Tientsin" bilingual c.d.s., in combination with Japan P.O. in China overprint on 10s, canceled by "Shaghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (Apr. 9), with original enclosure, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,000.00
Sold...HK$ 1,100.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 12:20:12 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1222
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1902-12.
1902-12, small group of four envelopes to Portland, Maine, single frankings with C.I.P. values comprising 2c scarlet, 10c green and two 10c ultramarine, canceled by "Foochow" bilingual c.d.s., the first is printed matter but faulty at back since it was sent unsealed in compliance with postal regulations, one with original enclosure, generally Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 1,900.00
Sold...HK$ 1,900.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 12:20:46 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1223
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1902.04.18
1902 (Apr. 18) envelope from Paotingfu to Portland, Maine (May 18), via Yokohama (Apr. 30) bearing C.I.P. 10c green, canceled by "Paoting" dollar dater, and showing "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (Apr. 26) adjacent, Fine. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 1,600.00
Sold...HK$ 1,600.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 12:21:40 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1224
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1902.07.30
1902 (July 30) envelope from Rocky Point to Portland, Maine, via Nagasaki (Sept. 14), Yokohama (Sept. 17), and Seattle (Oct. 5), arriving Oct. 10; showing "Peking/Lamp Market/Letter Box No. 6" tombstone handstamp on reverse and bearing on front C.I.P. 10c green, canceled by "Peking" oval bilingual datestamp (Sept. 1), with original enclosure concerning a deed for a lot at Rocky Point, near Peitaho, Chihli Province; also 1902 envelope with a superb strike of the tombstone but Chinese stamp missing, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,200.00
Sold...HK$ 1,300.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 12:22:08 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1225
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1902.08.13
1902 (Aug. 13) envelope from Kuling to Portland, Maine (Sept. 23), bearing C.I.P. 10c green, canceled by "Foochow/Kuling Post Office" framed handstamp, showing "Foochow" bilingual c.d.s. (Aug. 15) adjacent, overstruck by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (Aug. 25), with Nagasaki (Aug. 27), Yokohama (Aug. 30) and San Francisco (Sept. 18) transit c.d.s. on reverse, stamp has light corner crease and minor tones in margin at foot, with original enclosure, Very Fine strike of this distinctive tombstone handstamp. Est. HK$10,000-12,000
Est. HK$10,000-12,000
Opening HK$ 11,000.00
Sold...HK$ 12,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 12:22:35 EST
Sold For 12000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1226
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1903-11.
1903-11, selection of eight envelopes from Paotingfu, Peking, and Tientsin to Portland, Maine, bearing C.I.P. 10c green single frankings (6) and 10c ultramarine single frankings (2), a few small faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$2,000-2,500
Est. HK$2,000-2,500
Opening HK$ 7,500.00
Sold...HK$ 7,500.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 12:23:41 EST
Sold For 7500
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1227
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1903-12.
1903-12, selection of six envelopes from Paotingfu to Portland, Maine, bearing C.I.P. 10c green single frankings (3), 10c green pair, 10c ultramarine, and 10c with "Republic of China" Statistical Department of Customs overprint, canceled by "Peking" oval bilingual datestamp or "Peking" bilingual c.d.s., one showing "Peking/Lamp Market/ Letter Box No. 6" tombstone handstamp on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Opening HK$ 3,800.00
Sold...HK$ 3,800.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 12:24:40 EST
Sold For 3800
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1228
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1903.09.23
1903 (Sept. 23) envelope from Paotingfu to Portland, Maine, via Peking (Sept. 25), Imperial and Japanese P.O. at Shanghai (Oct. 1-2), Yokohama (Oct. 7), and Boston (Nov. 5), showing "Paoting/South Street/No.2" tombstone handstamp on reverse and bearing on front C.I.P. 10c green, canceled by "Paoting" bilingual oval datestamp (Sept. 24), with original enclosure, stamp crossed by horizontal letter fold and with small fault at top right corner, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 1,100.00
Sold...HK$ 1,100.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 12:25:29 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1229
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1904.04.09
1904 (Apr. 9) envelope from Paotingfu to Portland, Maine, via Shanghai I.J.P.O. (Apr. 18) and Boston (May 17), showing "Peking/Lamp Market/Letter Box No. 6" tombstone handstamp struck across flap on reverse and bearing on front C.I.P. 10c green, canceled by "Peking" bilingual c.d.s. (Apr. 11), with original enclosure and three contemporary photographs of the mission and grounds at Paotingfu, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 1,500.00
Sold...HK$ 1,500.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 12:26:32 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1230
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1906.09.07
1906 (Sept. 7) I.C.P. 1c postal stationery card from Kuling to Portland, Maine (Oct. 9), via Foochow (Sept. 7) and Imperial and Japanese P.O. in Shanghai (Sept. 13), uprated with two examples of C.I.P. 2c scarlet, canceled by ""Fukien/Kuling" double-ring lunar dater, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$6,000-8,000
Est. HK$6,000-8,000
Opening HK$ 5,000.00
Sold...HK$ 5,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 12:27:10 EST
Sold For 5000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1231
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1911.11.21
1911 (Nov. 21) C.I.P. 4th issue 1c postal stationery card from Peking to Portland, Maine, uprated with C.I.P. 3c blue green, canceled by "Peking" bilingual c.d.s., showing "Moukden/I.J.P.O." and "Yokohama/Japan" transit c.d.s. in violet adjacent, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 1,200.00
Sold...HK$ 1,200.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 12:28:09 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1232
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1913.05.17
1913 (May 17) Republic Flag 1c green postal stationery card from Paotingfu to Portland, Maine, via Peking (May 28), uprated with 3c slate green Commemorating the Revolution (#180), canceled by "Paotingfu" bilingual c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,000-1,200
Est. HK$1,000-1,200
Opening HK$ 1,300.00
Sold...HK$ 1,300.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 12:29:06 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1233
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1919-25.
1919-25, group of sixteen envelopes mostly from Paotingfu or Peking to Portland, Maine, comprising the following frankings: 1c pairs (5), 2c single franking, 4c single franking (from Peking), 5c pairs (6, one from Foochow), and 10c single frankings (4, one Pehtaiho Beach and one censored), as well as two multiple frankings: 1c + 5c + 10c and ½c block of eight + strip of four + 5c pair, a few small faults, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$2,500-3,000
Est. HK$2,500-3,000
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Sold...HK$ 3,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 12:29:58 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1234
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1919.01.20
1919 (Jan. 20) Junk 1c green postal stationery card censored from Paotingfu to Portland, Maine, via Peking (Jan. 19), uprated with Junk 3c, canceled by "Paotingfu" bilingual segmented c.d.s., and showing "Passed by/Censor/2086" small circular cachet in violet adjacent, Fine to Very Fine early postwar usage. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
The balance of the John M. Gould correspondence, with U.S. and worldwide usages, however the most important part comprises more than 50 envelopes from Annie Gould in North China to her father in Portland, Maine between 1894-1900 with her observant and poignant letters detailing the social and political life of the period enclosed, and even though the majority have stamps missing, removed or defective with some true philatelic disasters as a result, there are still some intact envelopes with Koban uses from the Japanes P.O. in Shanghai and Tientsin, including 1898 cover showing "Tientsin" dollar dater (Mar. 7) in brown in combination with Koban 10s (irregularly separated vertically) canceled at Shanghai, 1898 cover showing "Peking" dollar dater in combination with Koban 10s (trimmed at right) with "I.P.O." tie-print canceled at Shanghai, 1898 cover showing "Tientsin" double-ring datestamp (Nov. 13) in blue with "Customs" removed, 1898 cover bearing ICP 10c canceled by pakua at Tientsin with matching dollar dater (Dec. 12) in combination with Koban 10s canceled at Shanghai, and 1899 cover showing "ost Office/Paoting" tombstone handstamp and "Tientsin" double-ring datestamp (Mar. 27) in blue with "Customs" removed in combination with Koban 10s (lower left corner missing) canceled at Shanghai. An important historical record from the point of view of Annie Gould's surviving letters. Est. HK$10,000-12,000
Assembly of documents primarily relating to the murder of Annie Allender Gould during the Boxer Rebellion, July 1, 1900, containing the claims of John M. Gould against the Chinese Government for the "massacre" of his daughter and her fellow worker, Mary S. Morrill, with numerous official letters and correspondence (with envelopes) between Gould and the State Department, including the relevant financial documents, with the 1903 settlement of $7,791.64 "for her death and loss of personal property, etc., growing out of the Boxer uprising in China in 1900"; also typed transcripts of various 1893-94 descriptive letters sent from Annie in Paotingfu following her arrival in China in 1893, and transcripts of four 1900 (June 14-July 27) touching letters sent to Annie by her father enquiring about her welfare, but never received, Very Good to Very Fine,
In his original claim, John M. Gould wrote that: "About 9 o'clock A.M. of the 1st day of July 1900 the gates of the Mission compound were broken; she and others were violently taken and dragged (she being unconscious the most of the time) to a so called 'Boxer' temple from which about sunset she was led bound outside the city wall and beheaded by the 'Boxers'; the military and police force and all National and local officials making no attempt to prevent this outrage, but rather encouraging it." . (Video for this lot) Est. HK$3,000-4,000
