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 #3343 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Lake Tanganyika Flotilla Mail 1915-16 selection of six covers and cards, including "On Naval Service Assistant Postmaster Africa Expedition" cover from Kambove to London, another with Army Post Office Northern Rhodesia (30 Oct 1916) cover endorsed "No stamps available/On Active Service", with Passed by Censor (Naval Anchor) hs, cover and card from Kabalo and Kinshasa, with Belgian Congo franking, sent to England by members of the Flotilla (only 15 pieces reported), plus two cards from Kasanga, sent free of postage and carried to London by naval pouch, with various markings, "Received from H.M.Ship no Charge to be Raised", etc., fine and scarce lot  | Price Realized $6,500.00 |
