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 #3321 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Post Offices - postmarks 1892-1917 collection of 75+ covers and cards written-up on exhibit pages, beautifully presented, showing different Post Office markings, including Bagamoyo, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanga, Lindi, Kilwa, Saadani, Pangani, Mkalama, Leganga, Salale, Soga, Handeni, Ngomeni, Mogorro, Mikindani, Kilossa, Moschi, Mpapua, Langenburg, Marangu, Tabora, Bukoba, Muanza, Kilimatinde, Ujiji, Iringa, Wilhelmsthal, Songea, Urundi, etc., in some cases regular and registered from each, also forerunners, East-Africa Seepost, Usamara Railroad cancels, few stamps on pieces and more. An excellent opportunity to obtain a comprehensive grouping of rare markings from German East Africa, generally fine-v.f. (many $250+ items)  | Price Realized $17,000.00 |
 | Lot #3322 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Post Offices - postmarks 1895 (14 Aug) 5 Pesa/10pf carmine, tied by a good strike of "Kisaki 14/8/95" cds, addressed to Dr.Pruss in Tabora, redirected to Germany, with Dar-es-Salaam (21/8) transit and Winzig (21.9.95) arrival pmks on back. Kisaki was a small military post on the Kingani River southwest of Dar-es-Salaam. The location was so disease-ridden (malaria, sleeping sickness) that it was closed (15 March 1896) less than a year after it opened (29 April 1895). Owing to the fact that only a few letter-writers were stationed at Kisaki during the 10+ months its post office was open, the Kisaki cancel is the most elusive from German East Africa. A rarity, signed Bothe ("RRR!") (a comparable item from Kisaki was sold in our 2010 Lobdell German East Africa sale for $10,000) (Friedemann 24) | Price Realized $6,000.00 |
 | Lot #3323 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Post Offices - postmarks 1895 (26 June) cover (slightly reduced at top) to Berlin, franked with 2pesa and 10pesa surcharges, each canceled by a good strike of "Masinde 26/6/95" cds, sent via Tanga (29/6), with Berlin (24.7.95) arrival. Masinde was a village in the Usambara highlands, with post office closed (15 March 1896) less than a year after it opened (15 April 1895). Covers canceled at Masinde are among the most elusive from German East Africa | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #3324 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Post Offices - postmarks 1908 7 1/2pf carmine canceled on piece by "NGERENGERE D-OA" (6.8.0?) cancel, v.f., signed Bothe ("RR !"), extremely rare marking (Ngerengere was located about 60 miles inland from the coast of Daressalam) O | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #3325 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Post Offices - postmarks 1908-10 two registered covers from "Muaja" (13.8.08) and "Ruanda" (1.4.10), each paying 22 1/2h and sent to Germany, with arrival pmks on back, minor cover wear, fine-v.f. | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #3326 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Post Offices - postmarks 1915 7 1/2h carmine, canceled on cover by blue "MUSOMA D-OA" (19.12.13) cds, addressed to Dortmund, transit pmks of Usumu (22 Dec) and Mombasa (25 Dec), minor toning, otherwise fine and scarce usage from Musoma (a small village on the east shore of Lake Victoria). Also included is a single 7 1/2h canceled "Kigoma D-OA" | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
