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 #3356 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Belgian Occupation Military Mail 1917 (24 March) Postal Stationery 1a I.E.F. overprinted card sent from Mwanza, via Mombasa to France, canceled "Postes Militaire" in dark violet, with Mombasa British East Africa (17 Apr) transit pmk, fine. This "Postes Militaire" field post cancel was supplied in 1916, but rejected, because of its "French only" (without the equivalent Flemish) inscription. Only three examples, including this card from Mwanza, have been recorded  | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #3357 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Belgian Occupation Military Mail 1917 two covers from Base Office B to Madame DuPont in Seine-et-Oise in France, each bearing an endorsement showing the sender was "Captain Commandant Base Belge Daressalam", first sent through the British Indian Army postal service (17 July 1917), with "Base Office B" registry label, the other with oval "Base Belge Dar Es Salaam" (23 Oct 1917) departure datestamp, fine and elusive pair of covers from Belgian Base Office in Dar-es-Salaam | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
