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
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 | Lot #3575 GREAT BRITAIN British Forces Abroad 1896-1921 (excluding WWI) 1896-1921 complete exhibit on 21 pages, illustrating the quarter century of British involvement in various military campaigns and peacekeeping efforts around the globe. Pre-WWI period shows the Nile Campaign in Sudan, International Occupation Force of Crete, Anglo-Boer War with Orange Free State and Transvaal, Boxer Rebellion, Asian Expeditions to Tibet, Afghanistan and Bhutan. There are 9 covers or cards from Sudan, starting with "Active Service no stamps procurable" cover with hand drawn "Dongola Sep 25 96" pmk, sent via Wadi Halfa Camp to England, where it was charged 2 1/2d, other covers from Firket and Dondola, Base Office B, Merovi, Darmali and Halfa. British Forces in Crete include mail sent through the Austrian Post Office in Candia, cover with specially prepared "International Occupation Governor Monofatsi" handstamp on cover through the Austrian Post Office to London, cards from Chania and Iraklion, showing special "Army Service Corps" and "2nd Royal Sussex Reg't" markings. Covers from Orange Free State used in 1900 include "British Army South Africa" Field Post cancels, also "Tchaba 'Nchu", "Schmidts Drift" and others used 1901-02, V.R.I. overprints on cards or covers from FPO 30, FPO 38, Natal Field Force 2 from Transvaal, etc. There is a cover and card with Temporary P.O.D. and Khamba-Jong markings from British Forces in Tibet, Base Office C cover from Bhutan addressed to New Zealand, also 1912 cover to "Abor Expeditionary Force / India", with unrecorded arrival marking of Base Office C (signed Holcombe). In addition, there are two cards from British Post Office in Constantinople and cover from Sofia to London, sent via diplomatic pouch, showing address of a major in No.2 Bulgarian Unit of the British Red Cross. A scholarly presentation, with some extremely rare material, offered intact  | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
