1897, Large Figures wide surcharge on Dowager, 2nd printing, 10¢ on 9ca yellow green (Chan 62. Scott 53), interesting variety showing a break in the "0" of "10" at 5 o'clock, light c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine, with 2012 China Stamp Society certificate. Scott $125 (HK$ 980). Est. HK$600-800
Est. HK$600-800
Opening HK$ 1,200.00
Sold...HK$ 1,200.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 11:27:46 EST
Sold For 1200
Postal History
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 224
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1899.1116
1899 (Nov. 16), "W.A. Main, Methodist Episcopal Mission, Foochow, China" corner card cover to Chicago, Illinois, via Yokohama (11.30) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 2c scarlet irregular block of five canceled by Foochow bilingual c.d.s. and additionally tied by Shanghai bilingual transit c.d.s. (11.24); on front, Japan 10s Koban with "I.P.O." framed tie-print and "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 3,600.00
Sold...HK$ 3,600.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 12:02:57 EST
Sold For 3600
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 226
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1899.1204
1899 (Dec. 4) "West China Mission, Chentu, Sz-Chuan, via Hankow" corner card cover to Chicago, via Yokohama (12.25) and Vancouver (1.11.00) bearing C.I.P. 10c green, Shanghai transit c.d.s. (12.18, on reverse), in combination with Japan 10s Koban with "I.P.O." unframed tie-print (Chungking type 1) and "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (12.4), Very Fine. Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 4,500.00
Sold...HK$ 8,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 12:04:11 EST
Sold For 8000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 227
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1900.0104
1900 (Jan. 4), "Rev. R.E. Maclean, Kiukiang, China" corner card cover to Chicago, via Yokohama (1.12) and San Francisco (1.31), showing Kiukiang bilingual origin c.d.s., bearing on reverse C.I.P. 10c green canceled by matching pakua with Shanghai bilingual transit c.d.s. (1.6) alongside; on front, Japan 10s Koban canceled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (1.6); inconsequential piece of top right corner of cover missing, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$2,800-3,200
Est. HK$2,800-3,200
Opening HK$ 5,500.00
Sold...HK$ 5,500.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 12:04:36 EST
Sold For 5500
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 229
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1900.0427
1900 (Apr. 27), "Wiley Memorial Mission Hospital, J.D. Skinner, M.D. Supt., Post office, Foochow, China" corner card cover to Chicago (6.3), via Yokohama (5.11) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 1c ocher block of ten (2 x 5) canceled by Foochow bilingual c.d.s. and additionally tied by Shanghai bilingual c.d.s. (5.3); on front, Japan 10s Offices in China canceled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (5.4), Very Fine and neat cover. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 3,400.00
Sold...HK$ 3,400.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 12:05:49 EST
Sold For 3400
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 230
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1901.07
1901 (July), "The Rebecca Orphanage. Bertha S. Ohlinger. Superintendent. Antau, China via Foochow" corner card cover to Omaha, Nebraska (9.2), redirected to Oakland, California (9.5), bearing C.I.P. 1c ocher pair canceled by "Hingua/Post Office" tombstone handstamp; Foochow (7.20, year date error reading "10" instead of "01") and Shanghai (7.29) transits both on reverse, in combination with Japan 2s Offices in China canceled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (8.18, date slugs inverted); cover creased and with faulty flap originally unsealed because of Printed Matter regulations, Fine to Very Fine appearance,
Franklin Ohlinger had served as a missionary under the Methodist Episcopal Church Foreign Mission Board in Foochow since 1870 and established the Union Theological School there in 1871. While on furlough in the United States in 1876, he married Bertha Schwenifurth, and both returned to Foochow later in the same year. In 1887, the Ohlingers were reassigned to Korea, and they eventually went back to the United States in 1893. Later in 1894, Franklin returned to Hinghua as an independent missionary, where he founded the Rebecca McCabe Orphanage. After being reinstated as a Methodist missionary in 1897, his wife Bertha rejoined him in China in 1899, where she served as the Orphanage's Superintendent. Est. HK$4,000-5,000