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 #3464 CAMEROONS Post Offices - Postmarks 1887-1915 collection of 30, mostly registered covers or cards, neatly displayed and written-up on 15 exhibit pages, arranged in chronological order, starting with "Kamerun" pmks on stationery cards and covers franked with German adhesives, also "Viktoria" (registered 10pf stationery entire with additional franking to Germany),"Duala" (also 5M Yacht canceled on piece), "Victoria", "Bibundi", "Gross-Batanga", "Kribi", "Rio del Rey", "Buea", "Edea", "Jabassi", "Ebolwoa", "Ebolowa", "Garua", "Lolodorf", "Johann-Albrechshohe", "Fontemdorf", "Bamenda", "Ssanga-Ngoko" (5pf stationery card, pen cancel and faint cds, addressed to Lyck, with arrival pmk), "Ossidinge", "Joko", "Kusseri", "Jaunde", "Banjo", "Lomie", "Plantation" and "Bonaberi", mostly fine-v.f., splendid showing of scarce Cameroon postmarks on cover  | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
 | Lot #3465 CAMEROONS Post Offices - Postmarks 1907-15 collection of 21, mostly registered covers or cards, neatly displayed and written-up on 12 exhibit pages, arranged in chronological order, usages from "Dschang", "Akonolinga", "Dume", "Lobetal", "Bonambasi", "Nyanga", "Mundeck", "Marienberg", "Bare", "Ekodod" (showing old French "Ekododo Gabon" pmk), "Soufflay", "Jukaduma", "Akoafim", "Mora", "Ambam", "Campo", "Kampo", "Bipindihof", "Molundu", also some stamps off cover, on pieces, few high value frankings, generally fine-v.f. | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #3466 CAMEROONS Post Offices - Postmarks 1912 (20 Aug) registered cover franked with 5m Yacht, tied by "Abong-Mbang Kamerun" cds, with corresponding Registry label below, sent to Germany, three wax seals and "Hettstedt" (1.10.12) arrival pmk on back, fine and rare single 5m franking on cover, signed Schmidt | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #3467 CAMEROONS Post Offices - Postmarks 1913 cover with single 10pf Yacht, canceled by violet "Nguandere (Kamerun)" 4.10.13 cds, addressed to Duala, also a small registered cover from "Nola (Kamerun)", Yacht franking, Loderburg arrival pmk on back, v.f. | Unsold |
 | Lot #3468 CAMEROONS Post Offices - Postmarks 1913 cover to Germany, with single 10pf Yacht, canceled by"Njassi (Kamerun)" 30.9.13 cds, also registered 5pf card from "Ukoko (Kamerun)",16.9.14 violet cds, additional Yacht franking, corresponding Registry label, "Bezirk Muni" handstamp alongside, fine. Ukoko was the new name for Ekododo, in the territory obtained from France | Unsold |
 | Lot #3469 CAMEROONS Post Offices - Postmarks 1914 (25 Apr) 10pf stationery card sent by Dr. Haberer in Duala, posted from "Sangmelima (Kamerun)" to "Conservenfabrik" in Lenzburg, Switzerland, reverse contains a detailed order for various canned foods, with arrival datestamp (15 June), fine | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #3470 CAMEROONS Post Offices - Postmarks 1914 (17 Apr) 5pf stationery card canceled "Buar (Kamerun)", addressed to Hamburg, also registered cover with 2x10pf Yacht, tied by "Buar (Kamerun)" 16.6.14 pmk, repeated below, sent to Duala, with arrival Duala (22.7.14), fine-v.f. In addition, there is a 1M Yacht, canceled "Buar", plus three "Ikelemba (Kamerun)" pmks on 5pf, 30pf and 2m Yacht singles, all neatly written-up on exhibit page | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
