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 #3155 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Ottoman Forerunners 1870 (July) FL from Banjaluka, sent unfranked to Constantinople, where Turkish stamps were added and canceled with rectangular "Deraliye" markings; also a cover from Banjaluka, sent in 1874 to Constantinople, charged 6 piasters Postage Due with 1pi and 5pi, fine. Mail from cities other than Sarajevo is scarce  | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #3156 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Ottoman Forerunners 1874 (Mar) FL from Trieste to Bihac, franked with 5kr Franz Josef, tied by oval departure datestamp, sent via Zavalje, where Turkish 20pa gray green and 1pi yellow (with corner defect) (Scott No.29,30) were added and tied by negative ovals, with transit markings of Zagreb and Otocac (13 March, 1874). Also included is a small piece with Ottoman franking, mailed from "Livno" (rectangular cancel inscribed "Ehlune", the Turkish name of the town), with Constantinople arrival | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #3157 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Ottoman Forerunners 1870 (Sep) FL used locally in Sarajevo, franked with single and pair of 20pa pale green, tied by "Bosna" in Arabic, paying 1 1/2pi for a locally delivered letter, v.f. | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #3158 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Ottoman Forerunners 1869 FL from Constantinople to Sarajevo, franked with two each 1pi and 2pi, paying 6 piaster rate, with rectangular "Stamboule" departure and "Bosna" arrival pmks; also a FL sent in 1874 from Sarajevo to Constantinople, franked on back with strip of 3x2pi, with "Bosna" departure pmks, both neatly described on exhibit page | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #3159 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Ottoman Forerunners 1869 two FLs from Sarajevo to Trieste, each canceled "Bosna", with "Slavonski Brod" entry markings, showing two different postmarks, each letter was charged postage due to pay the Austro-Hungarian fees (The Ottoman Empire did not join the UPU until 1876 and their stamps were not acceptable for international mail until then) | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #3160 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Ottoman Forerunners 1863 (ca) FL sent unfranked from Trieste to Sarajevo, with oval, bilingual "Alesandro Oputch" merchant cachet at bottom, charged 20 para, with first issue Turkish Postage Due affixed on arrival in Sarajevo and postmarked "Battal" (Paid) in dotted grids, fine and rare first Ottoman Postage Due used in Bosnia | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
