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 #3265 FINLAND 1913 The Romanov Tercentenary Issue was popular among stamp collectors in Finland, due to the high quality and the beautiful design of the stamps in spite of being anti-Russian. There has been some discussion whether these stamps were even sold at Finnish post offices. Regardless, many philatelic items exist with Romanov stamps used in Finland. In fact, a special issue was planned for Finland, similar to the "para" and "Piastre" Russian Levant surcharges. One of the highlights of the Kugel collection is this set of 11 Romanov stamps surcharged in "Pen" and "Kronen" on kopeck values and 1r-5r, unused without gum, ex-Faberge (this is the set offered in a Kaj Hellman Auction (Jan 25,1992, lot 1766), also illustrated in Handbook III on page 48. Prepared, but obviously never issued (for fear of misuse or disrespect by the anti-Czarist Finns). Al Kugel believed that only three sets are in private hands, in addition to one in the Postal Museum (*) | Price Realized $17,000.00 |
 | Lot #3266 FINLAND 1918-22 collection of 11 covers or cards, written-up on exhibit pages, with Lion franking, including 10m on registered cover from Hamina to Germany, framed censor cachet, another registered from Helsinki to Rotterdam, showing bilingual Rotterdam censor mark, cards with Patriotic labels (promoting Karelia's independence, honoring Aland Islands), Waasa stamps on covers, also two cards from a Bolshevik-held town, sent to Helsinki  | Price Realized $600.00 |
