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 #3206 CHINA BOXER REBELLION - British Forces in China Postage Dues 1901 (Hong Kong) Base Office A (6 July) incoming envelope addressed to an Indian hospital assistant at the 51 Native Field Hospital at Shan-Hai-Kwan, mailed from Raipur in India, without stamps. On the front of the envelope there is a framed "Postage Due One Anna" due handstamp, with "POSTAGE CANCELLED BY / CHINA E.F. BASE OFFICE 6 JU. 01." applied in transit at the Base Office Hong Kong, with F.P.O. No 6 arrival cds on back (The C.E.F. postal authorities passed the unpaid mail to the recipient without any charges, canceling the postage due at the Base Office)  | Price Realized $950.00 |
