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 #3452 GERMAN SOUTHWEST AFRICA Auxiliary markings Flight Covers 1914 Special Flight for Windhoek Exhibition (19 May) Usakos-Karibibi flown picture postcard, endorsed "Flugpost", with correct 5pf franking canceled "Karibib D-SWA", with three line cachet "Erste FLUGPOST / Deutschsudwestafrika Karibib Windhuk", addressed to Okahandja, with 22.5.14 arrival pmk, v.f. (The pilot, Bruno Buechner made only four mail carrying flights in Southwest Africa before his double-decker aircraft was requisitioned for the German war effort. This was the only official airmail flown in any of the German Colonies) A major rarity, only a few exist  | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #3453 GERMAN SOUTHWEST AFRICA Auxiliary markings Flight Covers 1914 Special Flight for Windhoek Exhibition (23 May) Okahandja-Windhuk flown picture postcard, handstamped "Flugpost", with correct 5pf franking canceled "Okahandja D-SWA", with three line cachet "Erste FLUGPOST / Deutschsudwestafrika Okahandja Windhuk", addressed to Windhuk, v.f. (on 24 May 1914, Buchner left Okahandja for Winduk, but he had to make emergency landings in Teufelsbach and Brakwater due to bad weather en route. He finally landed on the Windhuk). Also included is a postcard (stamp removed) showing the Pfalz biplane | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
