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 #3271 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Tientsin Issue 1900 3pf brown, canceled "K.D.Feldpostexped.", well centered, v.f., signed Richter, Thier, etc., with 2024 Jaschke-Lantelme certificate. also 5pf green, canceled to order "K.D.Feldpoststation No.3", fine, signed Buhler, Calves (Mi.8,9, €1,450) O Catalog #17,18 Catalog Value $1,160 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #3272 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Tientsin Issue 1900 5pf green, vertical pair, used together with 10pf carmine on large cover to Breslau, endorsed "Feldpostbrief", with framed "S.B. Ostas.Exped. Feldlazareth" handstamp below, stamps tied by ""K.D. Feldpostexped des Ostasiatischen Expeditionscorps 4/4" cds, minor cover wear and tears, with Breslau (22.5.01) arrival pmk on back, filing fold away from the stamps, pencil signed, with 1964 Peter Rickenback guarantee, ex-Sir Percival David. A rare cover (during the Boxer Rebellion, supplies of Numeral and Eagle "China" overprints were exhausted at the German post offices in China. To remedy this shortage, unoverprinted German and Kiautschou postage was used in a variety of provisional forms. The German post office in China accepted Chinese dollars at 2.50 marks per dollar, while on the open market the rate of exchange was 2-1. Private individuals could buy the unoverprinted stamps and realize a 25% gain by returning them to Germany. In order to prevent speculation, the Tientsin postmaster ordered that these stamps be handstamped with the word "China" before being sold at the counter) (Mi.9,10, €3,900)  Catalog #18,19 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #3273 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Tientsin Issue 1900 20pf ultramarine, canceled on piece by "K.D.Feldpostexped." cds., well centered, v.f., signed Bothe, Brun, etc., with 2024 Jaschke-Lantelme certificate (Mi.11, €1,200) O Catalog #20 Catalog Value $950 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #3274 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Tientsin Issue 1900 30pf orange & black, salmon, canceled to order and tied on piece by "K.D.Feldpoststation No.3", little toning, otherwise fine, signed Bothe (Mi.12, €6,000) O Catalog #21 Catalog Value $4,750 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #3275 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Tientsin Issue 1900 50pf purple & black, salmon, right sheet margin single, used together with 80pf lake & black, rose, canceled by Tientsin Deutsche Post (12/3/01) cds on registered cover (reduced at top) addressed locally to "Major H.Biddulph, Royal Artillery in Tientsin", corresponding Registry label and arrival pmk on back, horizontal filing fold away from the stamps, fine and attractive cover, signed Behrens, Brandes, Kohler, Bothe, BPP, etc., with 2024 Jaschke-Lantelme certificate (last offered in 1951 Ebel auction) (Mi.13,14, €23,000) (catalogued as used singles, off cover) Catalog #22,23 Catalog Value $18,250 | Price Realized $9,000.00 |
 | Lot #3276 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Tientsin Issue 1900 50pf purple & black, salmon, canceled "K.D.Feldpostexped.", well centered, very light horizontal crease, fresh and otherwise v.f., signed Drahn, Fulpius, Rohr, Richter, etc., with 2024 Jaschke-Lantelme certificate (last offered in 1961 Lange & Fialkowski auction) (Mi.13, €17,000) O Catalog #22 Catalog Value $13,500 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #3277 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Tientsin Issue 1900 80pf lake & black, canceled to order by "K.D.Feldpoststation No.3", fresh and well centered, v.f., signed Bothe, Pfenninger (Mi.14,€6,000) O Catalog #23 Catalog Value $4,750 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #3278 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Tientsin Issue 1901 40pf magenta & black, right sheet margin single, handstamped "China", unused with slightly dried gum, well centered, signed Bothe, Friedemann, Kosack, etc. A rarity, only a few recorded, with 2024 Jaschke-Lantelme certificate, * Catalog #Mi.II Catalog Value €50,000 | Price Realized $17,000.00 |
 | Lot #3279 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Tientsin Issue 1901 2m dark blue, handstamped "China", unused with some original gum, white album page adhesion, signed Roger Calves, Bothe, etc. A tremendous rarity, listed but unpriced in Michel, with 2024 Jaschke-Lantelme certificate ("this is the only known unused Tientsin overprint of this value, key stamp not only to the collection of German Offices in China, but to German Colonies in general"). A gem of Al Kugel's collection and an unprecedented opportunity to acquire this unique item, ex-Ferrary collection (1923 Gilbert sale) (*) Catalog #Mi.III | Price Realized $90,000.00 |
 | Lot #3280 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Tientsin Issue 1901 3m dark violet, handstamped "China", unused with some original gum, white album page adhesion, with some gum ageing at bottom, signed Roger Calves, Bothe, etc. A tremendous rarity, listed but unpriced in Michel, with 2024 Jaschke-Lantelme certificate ("this is the only known unused Tientsin overprint of this value, key stamp not only to the collection of German Offices in China, but to German Colonies in general"). A gem of Al Kugel's collection, ex-Ferrary collection (1923 Gilbert sale) (*) Catalog #Mi.IV | Price Realized $90,000.00 |
