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 #3587 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRAQ - Mesopotamia 1915-21 collection of 19 covers or cards, written-up on exhibit pages, starting with covers with Indian franking used from Busrah to Bombay and to Switzerland, 1917 cover addressed to Lt. Pearson, Indian Army, Burma Infantry, with "Reported Missing, Return to Sender" handstamp, 1918 registered cover from the French Consulate in Basra to Egypt, with Consular Diplomatic cachets, 1919 registered cover from Marshalls Bridge to USA, registered cover to Canada, with handstamp of "Director Postal Services, Iraq & Persia Line of Communications", military Fieldpost from Mosul and Kirkuk, with "OAS" markings and "M" censor marks, etc., mixed condition  | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
 | Lot #3588 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRAQ - Mesopotamia 1916 (24 Nov) registered One Anna "Soldiers' and Seamen's Envelope" canceled "Base Office D/I.E.F.", with additional franking 4a I.E.F. block of 4x4a (lower right stamp variety "I.B.F." for "I.E.F."), sent from Basra to Bombay, red "Passed by Censor D" and Bombay arrival pmk | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #3589 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRAQ - Mesopotamia 1916-17 selection of five covers or cards, four with I.E.F. overprinted adhesives, Base Office "D" censor markings, addressed to England or India, plus registered cover with unoverprinted India George V adhesives, sent from "The Eastern Bank" in Basrah to Paris, some faults noted, mostly fine-v.f. | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #3590 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRAQ - Mesopotamia 1918 (19 May) cover to London, franked with unoverprinted India 1/2a pair, tied by "Advanced Base M.E.F." pmk, with censor handstamp below, cover roughly opened at top, upper left corner missing, otherwise fine ("Baghdad" overprints were quickly sold out, forcing the postal authorities to revert to the use of Indian stamps, which remained in use until September 1, 1918) | Unsold |
