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 #3606 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH LONG ISLAND 1916 (25 Jan) "On His Majesty's Service" envelope addressed to the Government Secretary at "H.M.S. Europa", at Mudros (Lt. Commander Lucach, later Sir Harry Luke), franked with seven stamps including 1/2d, 1d, 2 1/2d (two different colors), 4 1/2d, 6d and 1sh, canceled "Afon" 25.1.1916, fine and scarce (contemplated issue for the Holy Community situated on Mount Athos. In the winter of 1915-16, the Allies considered the occupation of the Holy Mountain and in anticipation, prepared a set of six stamps intended for issue on the 25th January, for use by the governing body of the Monastic Republic. They were designed by Lt.Cmdr Luke and printed in imperf. Sheets of 12, by a photographic process (similar to that used in Mafeking during the Boer War) aboard the H.M.Aircraft Carrier "Ark Royal" The 1948 edition of the Robson Lowe Encyclopedia raises two points of interest with these stamps. They bore currencies of three different languages and alphabets (English, Cyrillic and Greek) and were produced during war on a naval vessel)  | Unsold |
 | Lot #3607 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH LONG ISLAND 1916 (13 May) cover franked with "One Penny" canceled by blue "N 13 May 16" crayon, addressed to Cardiff, with hand drawn Censored box, London, 26 May transit pmk alongside, v.f. cover with the rare blue "N" (for North) postmark, Catalog #SG 12 Catalog Value £3,300 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #3608 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH LONG ISLAND 1916 (19 May) cover (with letter of contents) franked with "One Penny" canceled by red "S 19 May 16" crayon, addressed to an officer with Royal Naval Division at Mudros, minor cover faults, with penciled calculations on front (sender is complaining about an unpaid canteen bill, etc.) Catalog #SG 12 Catalog Value £3,300 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
