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 #3296 Field Post Offices during the Boxer Rebellion 1900 Trial overprints on Mark values, 1m (2), 2m (3) and 3m (2), overprinted "FELDPOST" each different size, two in red, one on 2m Perf. 11 1/2, the complete set of seven, prepared without gum, couple of minor flaws, mostly v.f., signed Bothe, with individual 2024 Jaschke-Lantelme certificates. Described in Friedemann (Essays for the Fieldpost station of the East-Asia Expeditions Corps), this set (first offered in a 1961 Grobe auction) is a major German Colonial rarity, possibly the only complete set in private hands E | Price Realized $26,000.00 |
 | Lot #3297 Field Post Offices during the Boxer Rebellion 1900 incoming field telegram, registered with "Kaiserlich Deutsche Feldpostexpedition" Registry label, dated 24.12 with "Merry Christmas" message, arrival "K.D. Feldpostexped des Ostasiatischen Expeditionscorps 25 a" cds, two customary control punches, fine and scarce incoming field telegram (these were required to be registered and prepaid, with no postage applied in China)  | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #3298 Field Post Offices during the Boxer Rebellion 1900 Money order receipt issued to Field Marshal Count Waldersee, who sent a payment of 800 marks on 13 December, 1900, canceled "K.D. Feldpostation No.2", fine and historically significant item (Alfred Ludwig Heinrich Karl Graf von Waldersee was Chief of the Imperial German General Staff. On 7 August 1900, he was officially proposed by the Tsar of Russia, and seconded by the Japanese to become the Allied Supreme Commander in China, the first such title in modern times) | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #3299 Field Post Offices during the Boxer Rebellion 1900 large red-band cover endorsed "Feldpostbrief" with "Peking Deutsche Post" undated provisional pmks (carved out of wood) departure cds, addressed to Hildesheim, with arrival (21.12.00) pmk on back, filing fold, fine | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #3300 Field Post Offices during the Boxer Rebellion 1900 3m gray violet, tied by "K.D. Feldpostexped des Ostasiatischen Expeditionscorps 19/3" cds on back of a "Feldtelegramm", endorsed by a soldier (sender), with additional cds and Telegraph number on back, fine and scarce usage of the single Germany 3m "Reichspost" on an intact fieldpost telegram, of which very few survive. Outgoing telegrams were required to be prepaid, 3m by enlisted men (6m by officers) (Mi.€3,800 on cover) Catalog #Mi.PVII | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #3301 Field Post Offices during the Boxer Rebellion 1900-01 selection of 17 covers or cards neatly written-up on 11 exhibit pages, showing a representative group of military and naval markings used by German forces during the Boxer Uprising. There are Fieldpost cards with "Kais. Deutsche Marine-Schiffspost" No.38 and 46 ("S.M.S. Gefion" at Shanghai and S.M.S. Hansa at Taku), No. 64 and No.71 (S.S. H.H.Meyer and S.S. Valdivia, troops in transit), others include Tsingtau Provisional surcharge, pair on cover to Germany, card from the "SMS Iltis" (which took part in capture of the Taku Forts on 17 July 1900), Base Post Office markings "Kais.Deutsche Feldpost Expedition" (a) and (b), card from S.S. Crefeld, with the ship's own postal marking, registered cover with "Kaisserlich Deutsche Feldpostexpedition" Registry label, Fieldpost card addressed to Belgium, where it was taxed on arrival adding 20c Postage Due, Naval markings from Yangtsun, Tongku, etc. A valuable group | Price Realized $2,900.00 |
 | Lot #3302 Field Post Offices during the Boxer Rebellion 1900-1901 two covers and a postal stationery card addressed to German soldiers in China, first sent from Argentina to Prenzlau, forwarded from there to a trooper with the 6th Infantry Regiment in China; cover from Perth, Western Australia, sent unfranked to a German Red Cross volunteer at a military hospital in Tsingtau and forwarded to Tientsin; finally a postal card from Ceylon to Hauptmann Hasse, care of Corps Headquarters in Tientsin, with Hong Kong transit and arrival pmks. A fine selection of incoming letters | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #3303 Field Post Offices during the Boxer Rebellion 1901 Germany 2pf-3M "Reichspost", thirteen stamps canceled "K.D.Feldpoststation", most with No.2 (Tientsin or Kaumi), also No.4 (Tongku) and No.7 (Paotingfu), plus Postal Stationery 5pf green canceled "K.D.Feldpoststation No.2 (11/11)" and 10pf carmine canceled "Peking Deutsche Post 16/1/01", both sent to Germany, fine-v.f., rare O | Unsold |
 | Lot #3304 Field Post Offices during the Boxer Rebellion 1901 overprinted "China" on German Reichspost definitives, 3pf-5M, fourteen stamps canceled "K.D.Feldpoststation", mostly No.2 (Peking), also No.8 (Tschingtschou), No.9 (Peithao), No.10 (Kaiping), three canceled on piece by "K.D.Feldpost-Poststation Sud-Fort TAKU", all neatly displayed on exhibit page, fine-v.f., rare O | Unsold |
 | Lot #3305 Field Post Offices during the Boxer Rebellion 1901 (25 Jan) picture postcard to Germany, framed "China SINGANFU 25.2.01" and additional markings at left, also boxed "S. B. OSTAS. BESAZ. BRIGADE II. BAT.3. INF-REGMTS" at bottom, fine | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #3306 Field Post Offices during the Boxer Rebellion 1901 (28 Feb) postcard with Chinese 1/2c, 1c, 2c CIP franking, canceled by framed "Peking Kaiserpalast" and "S.B. 1/1 Oa.J.R.", overall toning, filing fold away from the stamps, fine usage from the 1st East Asia Infantry Regiment, applying the private auxiliary mark made for the Imperial Palace | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #3307 Field Post Offices during the Boxer Rebellion 1901 (13 July) registered cover to Wiesbaden, franked with Germany Reichspost 10pf and 30pf, tied by "K.D.Feldpostexped. Des Ostasiatischen Expeditionscorps 13/7 b", corresponding Registry label "Kaiserlich Deutsche Feldpostexpedition", arrival (25.8.01) pmk on back, minor internal cover defects, away from the stamps, fine Fieldpost usage from Tientsin | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #3308 Field Post Offices during the Boxer Rebellion 1901 (31 Mar) registered cover to Munich, franked with unoverprinted 80pf Reichspost, tied by well-struck "K.D. Feldpoststation No 7 31/3" cds, with corresponding "Feldpoststation Nr.7 der I.Armee" Registry label, boxed "S.B.OSTAS.EXPED. II BAT.1.INF.REGMTS", mostly intact wax seal, cover redirected, with transit and arrival (15.5.01) pmks on back, filing folds away from the stamp, fine and rare Fieldpost usage with unoverprinted Germania franking from Fieldpost No.7 (located in Paotingfu from Nov 2, 1900 to July 25,1901). Only a handful of registered covers are recorded | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #3309 Field Post Offices during the Boxer Rebellion 1901 (1 Feb) Receipt for a money order with a value of 325.15 Marks, sent to St.Avoild, Lorraine, showing a good strike of "K.D. Feldpoststation No. 7 1/2" cds, "K.Deutsche Feldpost", with "Paotingfu" by hand, folded, fine and undoubtedly rare Money Order Receipt from Fieldpost Station No.7 at Paotingfu | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #3310 Field Post Offices during the Boxer Rebellion 1901 (1 June) cover to Frankfurt, franked with unoverprinted Germany 20pf Reichspost, tied by a perfectly struck "K.D. Feldpoststation No.7 1/6" cds, with oval "Paotingfu Deutsche Post" applied at left, fine example of the auxiliary Paotingfu marking on cover with Fieldpost Office cds Catalog #Mi.PVd | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #3311 Field Post Offices during the Boxer Rebellion 1901 (12 June) registered cover to Wiesbaden, franked with "China" overprinted 5pf, 25pf and 30pf Reichspost adhesives, tied by "K.D.Feldpostexped. Des Ostasiatischen Expeditionscorps 12/6 b", corresponding Registry label "Kaiserlich Deutsche Feldpostexpedition", arrival (29.7.01) pmk on back, v.f. Fieldpost usage from Tientsin | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #3312 Field Post Offices during the Boxer Rebellion 1901 (23 July) field post envelope with declared value of "10 Marks", franked with 20pf Reichspost "China" overprint, tied by "K.D.Feldpostexped. Des Ostasiatischen Expeditionscorps" departure pmk, with framed "S.B. Ostas.Exped.Kriegskasse" military paymaster's handstamp below, mostly intact wax seals, transit and Darmstadt (7.9.01) arrival pmks on back. Official mail was postage free, but since this parcel contained declared cash, 20pf insurance fee was paid with the overprinted adhesive | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #3313 Field Post Offices during the Boxer Rebellion 1901 Shanghai Post Office Fire, picture postcard (Russian officers watching the firing from the top of salt hill), violet "Beschadigt durch Brandungluck im Postamt Shanghai." (Damaged by Accidental Fire in the Shanghai Post Office) two-line handstamp, addressed to Germany, with "K.D. Feldpoststation No.4 21/2" cds, framed "S.B. Ostas.Exped. 3.Pionier-Kompagnie" handstamp, transit and arrival (13.2.01) pmks, card singed around top corners, fine and rare. Fieldpost No.4 was located in Tongku | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #3314 Field Post Offices during the Boxer Rebellion 1901 (4 Feb) registered cover to Berlin, franked with Germany 2x20pf ultramarine, each tied by well-struck "K.D. Feldpoststation No. 7 4/2" cds, with corresponding "Feldpoststation Nr.7 der I.Armee" Registry label, endorsed "Feldpostbrief Einschreiben", intact wax seal and arrival (30.3.01) pmk on back, fine and scarce Registered cover from Fieldpost No.7 (located in Paotingfu from Nov 2, 1900 to July 25,1901). Only a handful of registered covers are recorded Catalog #Mi.PVd | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #3315 Field Post Offices during the Boxer Rebellion 1901 (22 Mar) registered cover to Germany, franked with vertical pair of unoverprinted 30pf Reichspost, tied by two well struck strikes of "K.D. Feldpoststation No.8 22/3" cds, endorsed "Enischreiben", with corresponding "Feldpoststation Nr.8" ("der I.Armee" crossed out), filing fold away from the stamps, fine and very rare Registered cover from Fieldpost No.8 (located in Shanhaikwan), with 1992 Steuer certificate Catalog #Mi.Pve | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #3316 Field Post Offices during the Boxer Rebellion 1901 Kiauchau 3pf-5M Yacht, thirteen stamps canceled "K.D.Feldpoststation", most with No.2 (Tientsin or Kaumi), also No.4 (Peking), two on pieces, plus Postal Stationery 5pf green canceled "Peking 15/5/01" and 10pf canceled by "K.D.Feldpoststation No.2 (4/7)", fine-v.f., rare set, many signed Bothe, etc., 25pf and 40pf with Eichele certificates OCatalog #Mi.PVIa-n | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #3317 Field Post Offices during the Boxer Rebellion 1901 Kiauchau 5pf green, canceled on a Chinese picture postcard by "Peking Deutsche Post 13.II.01" cds and sent to Breslau, with framed "S.B. Ostas.Besatz.Brigade III.Bat. Regmts", with arrival cds. In addition, there is a registered picture postcard to Berlin, franked with Kiauchau 10pf and 20pf Yachts, tied by Peking 15.6.01 cds, with "S.B. Armee-Oberkommando in Ostasien Armee-Intend." in violet alongside, "Peking Deutsche Post" Registry label, tied by Berlin 29.7.01 arrival pmk, fine and extremely rare registered card, signed Bothe Catalog #Mi.PVIb,c,d | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
