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 #3284 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Post Offices - Postmarks 1906 (16 July) registered cover from Futschau to Leipzig, attractively franked with "China" surcharges, with "Futschau Deutsche Post" Registry label, arrival (23/8) on back, fine  | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #3285 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Post Offices - Postmarks 1906 (Apr) "Vender Stegen & Co. Hankow, China", registered cover franked with "China" overprints 5pf (2), 10pf and 20pf, tied by framed, undated provisional "Hankau" departure pmks, addressed to Paris, with octagonal "Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.3" (19 Apr) maritime mark, Paris (22 May) arrival cds on back, minor cover wear, fine usage of the provisional handstamps on cover to France, signed Brun | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #3286 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Post Offices - Postmarks 1900 (Nov) large linen coverfront addressed to France, franked with two each 5pf and 20pf, plus 3x10pf "China" overprints, tied by seven undated "Peking Deutsche Post" pmks, with corresponding Registry label, French maritime 16 Nov. 00 octagonal mark at left, v.f., signed Bothe. The German post office in Peking opened on 11 September, with temporary cancels carved from wood used for two months until the permanent metal datestamps arrived. Examples of registered mail from this period are very rare. Also included is a Feld-Postkarte to Germany, with similar, slightly larger temporary pmk | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #3287 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Post Offices - Postmarks 1901 (10 Jan) registered cover franked with unoverprinted 40pf Reichspost, tied by "Peking Deutsche Post" cds, supported by the Registry label, addressed to Hong Kong, redirected to Manila, showing transit and arrival pmks on back. Also included is a registered cover franked with 2x20pf "Reichspost", tied by Peking departure cds, sent to Germany, redirected and backstamped on arrival Catalog #Mi.PVd,PVf Catalog Value €1,700 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #3288 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Post Offices - Postmarks 1901 unoverprinted Germany Reichspost 5M slate & carmine, Type I retouched at right, bottom sheet margin example tied by Peking 22/6/01 cds (repeated at far right) on large registered cover to Weinheim, Registry label "Peking Deutsche Post" and red crayon markings, cover folded at right, with arrival (1.8.01) on back, extremely rare usage of the 5M Reichspost on cover from Peking, with 1967 Schwenn certificate (listed but unpriced in Michel) Catalog #Mi.Vm | Price Realized $5,000.00 |
 | Lot #3289 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Post Offices - Postmarks 1886 (28 Aug) 20pf ultramarine canceled by "Kaiserlich Deutsche Postagentur SHANGHAI" cds, v.f., signed Bothe. The German Post Office in Shanghai opened on 16 August, 1886 when its supply of stamps arrived on the "SS Oder." The outgoing mail was canceled 28 August 1886 to coincide with the ship's departure to Germany the following day. This is the Earliest Recorded Cancelation used in German China O Catalog #Mi.V42 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #3290 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Post Offices - Postmarks 1888 (30 Apr) registered cover to Berlin, franked with a vertical strip of 4x20pf ultramarine, top stamp partially covered by the Registry label, canceled by "Kaiserlich Deutsche Postagentur SHANGHAI cds", showing red "Austro Hungarian Consulate General Shanghai" label and arrival pmk (7.6.98) on back, fine early forerunner cover Catalog #Mi.V42 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #3291 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Post Offices - Postmarks 1900 (29 Apr) registered cover franked with $2 1/2 on 5M (Deutsches Reich), sheet margin example, tied by departure cds to Charlottenburg, v.f., with arrival (13.5.10) on back, signed Pfenninger, Catalog #Mi.37A Catalog Value €750 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #3292 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Post Offices - Postmarks 1902 (12 Jan) registered cover to Heilsberg, franked with 3x10pf carmine "China" overprints, tied by "Tongku Deutsche Post" departure pmks, with corresponding Registry label alongside, sender's military address indicates "Taku Fort", with arrival (25 Feb) on back, fine and scarce military cover with the Reichspost "China" overprints | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #3293 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Post Offices - Postmarks 1903 (15 June) registered cover to Germany, franked with 10pf and 30pf Reichspost "China" overprints, tied by provisional "Tschingtschoufu Deutsche Post" undated provisional pmks, with "Deutsche Post" Registry label (name filled in by hand) alongside, oval "Tsingtau-Weihsien Bahnpost Zug 1" Railway postmark, Breslau (27.8.03) arrival pmk on back, fine and scarce usage via the TPO of the Shangtun Railway | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #3294 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Post Offices - Postmarks 1904 (2 July) registered cover to Germany, franked with 10pf and 40pf Reichspost "China" overprints, tied by "Tschingtschoufu (China) Deutsche Post" cds, with corresponding Registry label alongside, v.f., with Dortmund (12.8.04) arrival pmk on back | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #3295 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Post Offices - Postmarks 1894-1910 selection of 28, mostly registered covers or cards, neatly written-up on 13 exhibit pages, with forerunner markings from Shanghai, mail from Tschifu, Futschau, Tientsin, Shanghai, Canton, Weihsien, Kanton, Amoy, Amoi, Nanking, Itchang, Peking, Shanhaikuan, Tschinkiang, Tschinwangtau, Chinwangtau, Tschiangling, Nanliu, Hankau and Tongku, excellent variety of postmarks, including Fieldpost, Registry labels, franking combinations, provisional markings, etc., fine-v.f. An excellent opportunity to obtain a comprehensive Postal History collection of German Offices in China | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
