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 #3169 CHINA BOXER REBELLION - Australian Forces in China 1900 (Jan) cover franked with CIP 1c (2) and 2c (3), tied by Tientsin departure pmks and sent to Mrs. Fraser in Victoria, Australia, endorsed "Per Victoria Naval Contingent Tientsin, China", Shanghai (2 Feb) transit, arriving in Hong Kong on Feb 6, where it was assessed 6c Postage Due, covered with the addition of 3x2c rose, violet "T" crossed out once postage due was paid, finally arriving Melbourne on 18.3.01, cover wear partly restored with tape on three sides, showing part of the "Received Torn at G.P.O." marking. Only 10 covers have been recorded from the Victoria contingent, seven of which are from the same "Fraser" correspondence. This cover is the only example of Contingent mail sent via the Imperial Chinese Post Office  | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
