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 #3525 KIAUCHAU Japanese Occupation of Kiauchau 1915-22 collection of 14 covers or cards, with Fieldpost usages with red "Gunji Yubin" cachets denoting military mail from Tsingtao, Kaumi, Zhangdian, Fangzi, official mail from Shantung Railway Administration, registered and censored mail ("Passed by Censor I.J.P.O. Tsingtau"), "Opened by Censor" Russian and American censor labels, with or without stamps, destinations include United States, Shanghai, France and Sweden, all written-up on exhibit pages, fine-v.f.  | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #3526 KIAUCHAU Japanese Occupation of Kiauchau 1918 (7 Apr) cover from Tokyo to USA, with corner card of "The Special Mission of Japan" sent by Kikujiro Ishii, a Japanese diplomat (Minister of Foreign Affairs 1915-16, Special Envoy to the United States in 1917), who negotiated the Langsing-Ishii Agreement which required Japan to return Kiauchau to China in 1923, following the peace settlement, cover opened by censor, with arrival pmk, also Viscount Ishii's carte-de-visite. A fine collateral item | Unsold |
