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 #3395 GERMAN NEW GUINEA Special Issues 1908 (8 Feb) surcharged 3pf on 5pf green, canceled on piece by "Kieta" cds, fine, signed Friedemann, Kosack, Grobe, etc., with 1968 Ebel certificate. Official regulations called for any stamp shortages to be covered in cash. In 1908, the postal agent in Kieta, New Guinea, created "3pf" Provisionals to meet demand for printer matter postcards to be used by sailors of the survey ship "Planet". Only 5-6 examples of this "provisional" exist and it was long considered to be one of the rarest stamps from the German Colonies. Michel now lists the "Kieta Provisional" as a private issue of uncertain status O Catalog #Mi.I | Price Realized $6,500.00 |
