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 #3329 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Fieldpost - Postal Agency Cancels 1914-15 two cards and cover, Feldpost endorsements, with cancels of "KILWA DOA", "DODOMA DOA" and "TANGA DOA", last one with violet "Kaiserliche Schutztruppe fur Deutsche Ostafrika" (Protectorate Forces) cachet, framed "Heeressache" (Army matter) handstamps, fine (upon the outbreak of WWI, fieldpost service was initiated, enabling solders to send cards and letters free of charge. Initially, normal town postmarks were used to cancel military and civilian mail)  | Unsold |
 | Lot #3330 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Fieldpost - Postal Agency Cancels 1916-17 two cards endorsed "Feld" (Postkarte) and cover "Feldpost", with "Feldpoststation 1 D-OA" (30.3.17) and "Feldpoststation 2 D-OA" (last one 8.9.17), fine | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #3331 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Fieldpost - Postal Agency Cancels 1917 stationery card 7 1/2pf and cover handstamped "Etappenleitung", each with "Feldpoststation 3 D-OA" (2.10.17 and April 2017), the latter with "Kaiserliche Schutztruppe fur Deutsche Ostafrika" (Protectorate Forces) cachet, filing fold away from the markings, fine and rare usage | Price Realized $750.00 |
