The Alfred F. Kugel Collection
June 18-19, 2024
We are pleased to present our June 18-19, 2024 auction, featuring Part One of the Alfred F. Kugel collection of Postal History of the world, being sold on behalf of the American Philatelic Society. The first of many to follow, this sale is only a sample of the vast amount of material yet to be presented. We begin with United States Dollar values on cover, U.S. States Postal Agencies in the Far East, U.S. International Registration Exchange Labels, U.S. Intervention in Mexico and Registered Mail from U.S. Possessions. There is a splendid selection of the International Intervention in China during the Boxer Rebellion, extensive showing of German Colonies in China and the Pacific, with dozens of rare and unusual items, including unique Tientsin handstamps on 2m and 3m Reichspost. In addition, there are selections of World War I British Occupation of Baghdad, Jordan, Salonika, Mafia Island, Saudi Arabia, plus elusive covers from the Austrian, British, Ottoman, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese Empires.
This is a Public Auction, with Floor Bidding and live internet bidding via CherrystoneLIVE
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #3153 AUSTRIA 1908 Kaiser Franz Josef Jubilee Issue, one-frame (16 pages) exhibit, 43 covers or cards from Austria and from outside of the Empire, registered Parcel cards, covers, including one franked with 2kr, 5kr, 10kr high values, in combination with additional stamps, Address Cards to Sweden, covers adorned with Patriotic vignettes, stationery and commemorative postal cards, one used from Kolomyia to Saffed (with bilingual arrival pmk), various Jubilee cachets and markings, other stationery lettersheets, covers used from Liechtenstein (Eschen and Vaduz), Maritime usages from Cattaro-Fiume, Trieste-Alexandrien, Cattaro-Trieste, Offices in Crete, registered cover from Smyrna, Parcel card from Janina, with high value franking, Austrian Levant, used from Caiffa, Mersina, Durazzo, Constantinople, also stationery cards from Rhodes and Smyrna, many interesting markings, occasional censor strikes, etc. A very attractive presentation  | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #3154 AUSTRIA 1910 Kaiser Franz Josef Visits Bosnia & Herzegovina, one-frame (16 pages) exhibit, 27 covers, cards and picture postcards from Bosnia, showing various commemorative cards, covers, special postmarks celebrating arrival in Sarajevo, various stops, menu for the Banquet, visit to the country side and to smaller towns enroute, etc. | Price Realized $625.00 |
