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 #3247 CZECHOSLOVAKIA 1918 (28 Oct) picture postcard with Austrian franking used from BRUX on 28 October, 1918 (First Day of Czechoslovakian Independence), also another postcard, with Hungarian franking, used 29 October, 1918 from NYITRA (Slovakia), second day of Independence, some card adhesions, otherwise fine (The independent Czechoslovak state was declared by Tomas Masaryk, Edvard Benes, and other leaders on October 28, 1918, and was quickly recognized by France and other Allied opponents of Austria)  | Unsold |
 | Lot #3248 CZECHOSLOVAKIA 1918-19 "Budweis" overprinted 10h stationery card with additional franking, canceled "Strakonice" 14 Nov 1918, also private "Ceska Slovenska" overprints, four different, used on Special Delivery cover from Brno (24 Jan 1919). Also included is 10h Posta Ceskych Skautu, used in 1918 on cover, with signature of the Scout, v.f. | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #3249 CZECHOSLOVAKIA 1919-20 three registered covers and a Parcel Card with Hradcany franking, used from Jablonkow/Slask and Seredne (both to USA, the latter with "Censurovano" handstamp), another from Prag (24 Jan 1919) to Milano, with Italian "Verificato per Censura" handstamp, plus Money Order (sending 350kr) from Kassa to Libusin, charged 20h Postage Due, fine | Price Realized $150.00 |
