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 #3459 GERMAN SOUTHWEST AFRICA South African Occupation 1914-20 collection of 55 covers or cards, written-up on 22 exhibit pages, showing wide range of markings, censor handstamps and labels, Army Base Post Offices, with stampless covers, endorsed "Veldt Dienspost", endorsements from "South African Irish", postage due handstamps, FPOs from Ukamas, Mariental, Ababis, Kalkfontein, Otjiwarongo, Keetmanshoop, Albrechts, Aub Station, Bethany, Kolmannskoop, Windhuk, Grootfontein, Swakopmund, Post Neuheusis, mute cancels from Aroab, Akahandjia, Official mail, Prisoner of War covers, one incoming from Switzerland, hadstamped "Detained", and others. A fascinating collection  | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #3460 GERMAN SOUTHWEST AFRICA South African Occupation 1915 (26 May) registered cover to Windhuk, franked with 1d, 6d and 1sh George V, tied by large double circle cds, with framed bilingual censor mark, with oval "Army Base Post Office / South Africa No.6" (30 May 1915) receiving pmk, one stamp defective, otherwise rare Registered cover from Base Post Office, only two recorded (Putzel 2a and 3) | Unsold |
 | Lot #3461 GERMAN SOUTHWEST AFRICA South African Occupation 1915 (29 June) cover to Nova Scotia, mailed by a Canadian serving with the 7th Field Mounted Troop of the South African Engineers, sent probably from Keetmanshoop, Army Base Post Office 8, bilingual censor handstamp, Canadian franking added on arrival in Halifax, as usual with Canadian military mail, backflap missing, rare usage | Unsold |
