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 #3335 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Mafia Island Issues 1915 stampless cover with a four-line violet handstamp "G.R. Post 6 Cents Mafia", denoting payment in cash of the letter to Zanzibar, with arrival (27 May 15) cds and large "Opened by Censor Under Martial Law" label, filing folds away from the markings, with 1989 Holcombe certificate ("an extremely rare cover, very few of this handstamp are recorded struck directly onto the cover, less than 10 are known, of which three are in violet")  | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #3336 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Mafia Island Issues 1916 (26 July) picture postcard ("Deutsch Ost Afrika Grand Hotel Tanga") (torn and restored in the middle) to Alexandria, Egypt, franked with 1/2a green, handstamped "G R Post Mafia" in blue, prepared by the postal authorities in Zanzibar, tied by Mafia departure cds, with Mombasa transit (1 Aug) and Alexandria (26 Aug) arrival pmks, overall toning, rare commercial usage Catalog #SG M34 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #3337 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Mafia Island Issues 1916 (16 June) handstamped in three lines "G R Post Mafia" on greenish black, prepared by the postal authorities in Zanzibar, struck on 1a I.E.F. adhesive, tied by Mafia cds on cover (embossed "Zanzibar Government") to an official (audit office) in Zanzibar, with arrival pmk the next day, tiny cover tear at top, fine and rare (a similar cover sold in our 2010 "Lobdell German East Africa" sale for $2,600 hammer) Catalog #SG M35 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #3338 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Mafia Island Issues 1917 (June) cover to England, endorsed "O.H.M.S.", with "MAFIA R.No." Registry handstamp No."62" filled-in by hand, with signature and "Officer in Charge Mafia" handstamp at bottom, transit markings of "Zanzibar Ju 21,17", "Registered Letter" (2 Aug) and London arrival, filing fold, otherwise fine and extremely rare unfranked official mail from Mafia, with 1982 BPA certificate | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #3339 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Mafia Island Issues 1917 (16 Oct) I.E.F. overprinted 1/2a stationary entire envelope canceled by Mafia departure pmk, repeated on back, addressed to Bombay, some toning, otherwise fine | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #3340 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Mafia Island Issues 1917 (13 June) cover franked with I.E.F. 1a George V, tied by Mafia departure pmk on cover with "Passed Censor Mafia" (signed and dated "Commander Mafia") and violet "Passed by Postal Censor Daressalaam" handstamps, Zanzibar (July 4, 17) arrival pmk on back, cover faults, but very rare | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #3341 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Mafia Island Issues 1916 Indian Expeditionary Forces set of ten to 1r, overprinted "G R Post Mafia" in greenish black, the entire set canceled on unaddressed cover by "Mafia 19 Nov 16" cds, fine-v.f., scarce (catalogued as used off cover) Catalog #SG M33-42 Catalog Value £2,750 | Unsold |
