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 #3332 GERMAN EAST AFRICA British Occupation 1914-18 collection of 17 covers or cards, written-up on 8 exhibit pages, Indian Army Base Offices, I.E.F. stationery card to Lahore, Base Office C (11 Nov 1914), 1917 usages from Base Office B, FPOs 22, 24 and 25, one sent by Major General Toghe, the British Commander in Chief in East Africa, other cards from different Field Post Offices, censor markings, "Mail Agency" pmks, covers endorsed "On Active Service", mixed condition, scarce lot  | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #3333 GERMAN EAST AFRICA British Occupation 1916-20 nine covers or cards, also one coverfront, written-up on exhibit pages, showing usages from FPO V5, Base Office B, with Indian stamps overprinted I.E.F., one to Tabora, with censor cachet, Official Mail, cover with "Political Office Tanga" datestamp addressed to Professor Zimmermann in Amani, inbound mail with boxed Passed by Postal Censor Tanga and another "Passed Censor Entebbe", G.E.A. overprints on cover and front, excellent showing of franking and censor markings | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
