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 #3344 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force Issue 1915-17 selection of nine covers, different franking and destinations, various First Post Office markings, used from Karonga, First Post No.2 (South African Motor Cycle Corps) registered "On Active Service" cover to Blantyre, FPO 2 used from Rungwe, FPO 3 from Tandala (registered cover with N.F.F. 3 Nyasaland Registry label), FPO 4 from Mwaya (Registry box by hand), FPO 4 (registered from Old Langenburg to Natal), FPO 5 (Namweras to South Africa), FPO 6 (OHMS cover with "Assistant Director of Supplies, N.F.F./Official Free" handstamp), all neatly described on exhibit pages, fine and rare  | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #3345 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force Issue 1916 (7 Aug) registered cover from Brig. General Northey to his wife in London, franked "N.F." two each 1/2d and 1d, also unoverprinted 2d, canceled F.P.O. No.1 squared circle (type C2, believed first day of usage), with pink Registry label, setting A, signed at lower left, with "British Concession Chinde" (8 Aug) and "Zomba M.O.B. Nyasaland" (22 Aug) transit pmks on reverse, backflap tears mended, fine and rare cover, earliest known usage of the 1/3 and 1d values, ex-Pennycuick (illustrated in "The Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force 1914-18: A Postal History", by Drysdall & Pennycuick) | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #3346 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force Issue 1917 (22 Apr) Registered stationery 4p Nyasaland Protectorate envelope, further franked with unoverprinted 1sh, tied by "F.P.O" with "1" at the bottom of the dial, used from "Old Njombe" from Brig. General Northey to his wife in London, with "Field Post Office" pmk and "Registered" (2 Jy 17) arrival pmks on back | Unsold |
 | Lot #3347 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force Issue 1917 (13 Mar) On His Majesty's Service envelope canceled "F.P.O.1" double circle pmk, addressed to Supply officer, minor toned specks, fine, stated to be "the only recorded example" | Unsold |
 | Lot #3348 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force Issue 1917 (11 Apr) cover (opened for display) from Umtali, Rhodesia, franked with 1d George V and 2d King and Queen, tied by departure pmks, addressed to a Private Rivers of the Southern Rhodesian Volunteers, in care of N.F.F., backstamped in Chinde, Zomba and Blantyre, censored by the Portuguese and Nyasaland authorities. Mail sent to members of N.F.F. is seldom seen, as it was undoubtedly difficult for the troops to save letters while combating Germans in the back country | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #3349 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force Issue 1917-18 six covers or cards, also a coverfront, all written-up on exhibit pages, showing usages from FPO 10 in New Langenburg, card with mixed Nyasaland Protectorate and German East Africa stamps, handstamped New Langenburg, sent by Brig.General Northey to his daughter in London, "Ruo" pmk altered to read "FPO" and used on "Active Service" coverfront, plus "Neno" pmk changed to read "FPO/B.C.A.", on cover franked with 3d N.F. adhesive, "Passed by Censor", sent to England, stationery entire Registered letter from FPO 9 to Portuguese Zambezia, other from FPO 7 and FPO 8, the latter to Umtali, Rhodesia. A fine lot | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #3350 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force Issue 1918 (4 July) cover endorsed "On Active Service" franked with Portuguese Nyassa overprints, provisional "Mteugula" Registry mark, Nyassa FF2 cancels, addressed to Natal, fine and scarce usage from a member of N.F.F. while in Mozambique in pursuit of the German Schutztruppe | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
