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 #3255 EGYPT Military Mail 1915 (3 Feb) cover with special marking of Suez Canal Ottoman Red Cross marking in red, addressed to Amassia, with Damascus Censor mark on reverse, fine ("Actions on the Suez Canal", took place between 26 January and 4 February 1915 when a German-led Ottoman Army force advanced to attack the British held Suez Canal, marking the beginning of the Sinai Campaign of World War I. Substantial Ottoman forces crossed the Sinai peninsula, but were eventually driven away by British (mostly Anzac) defenders)  | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #3256 EGYPT Military Mail 1916 (4 July) registered card with Ottoman franking, canceled "FPO 46", sent by an Austro-Hungarian artillery officer from "El Arisch" to Hungary, showing "Oest.Ung.Geb.Haub.Div. I Expeditions Korps IV.Kais.Ottomansche Armee" handstamp, Beyrouth (Ottoman) and Zemun (Austrian) censor markings, fine and extremely rare registered card from Egypt, one of only two recorded, this example being the earliest date for the Ottoman FPO 46 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
