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 #3622 JAPAN "The Rising Sun-Japanese Expansion from 1894-1925", one frame, 16-pages exhibit intended to illustrate, through the 24 covers or cards, the military expansion of the Empire of Japan, starting with the first war with China 1894-95 and continuing up to the Ryukyu Islands. The first Sino-Japanese War includes card sent by a soldier attached to the Fifth Division in Korea to Hiroshima, also incoming cover to "Chosen Koku, Heijo Haitanbu" (Korea Pyonyang Line Communications HQ), two covers from 1sh and 12th FPOs sent from the Lyaotung Peninsula, plus others in Manchuria and Weihaiwei. Japanese Occupation of Taiwan is well represented, including two covers with local Black Republic adhesives, registered card with "Chefoo, China" registry box, two cards from Pescadores Islands (1898 card from Mekon to Berlin, another from Boko, sent in 1911 to Canada), also covers from Naha, Ryukyu Islands (used in 1909 and 1913)  | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
