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 #3583 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRAQ - Turkish Administration 1900-17 collection on 10 exhibit pages, showing various post offices throughout the Ottoman Mesopotamia, with 15 covers or cards, used from Bagdad, Afchar, Divanie, Hille, Hanekin, Herye Bachi, Kerbela, Kiazime, Kouffa (Nedjef), Sehriban (Chehriban), Mosul, Basra, Amara, plus many other stamps on pieces, showing rare postmarks (Bakouba, Filodja, Hadice, Hit, Kut-al-Amara, Mendeli, Nedjef, Remadie, Samira, Erbil, Tschemdjemal, Touz Hourmato, Zakho and others). Also included are examples of Military Field Post showing markings of Iraq Headquarters No.1, etc. An extraordinary collection of rare markings, Registry and Censored mail, many listed in Coles & Walker as "very rare" or unlisted at all (the only recorded example of the "Sehriban" pmk)  | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
 | Lot #3584 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRAQ - Turkish Administration 1916 cover franked on reverse with 1pi ultramarine, canceled by negative "NEDJEF" all-Arabic cancel, showing transit markings of Kirmanshah (17.I.15), Teheran (12.III.16), Meched (25.III.16), and others, fine cover with the very elusive all-Arabic pmk, signed Nakri | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
