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 #3520 KIAUCHAU Post Offices - postmarks 1903 (9 June) cover from Kiauchau to USA, franked with Imperial Chinese Post 30c carmine, tied by tombstone cancel, sent through the German Post Office in Kiautschou City, where it was franked with 10pf and 50pf Yacht adhesives, tied by cds, with Registry label alongside, Yokohama (22 June), Tacoma, Wash (July 12), Yonkers arrival (July 18), cover roughly opened at top, otherwise fine and colorful  | Unsold |
 | Lot #3521 KIAUCHAU Post Offices - postmarks 1909 (6 July) cover franked with single 40c Yacht, tied by two strikes "Shatsykou Kiautschou 6.7.09" pmks, addressed to Germany (no arrival), also a picture postcard (Rickshaw) ro Germany, endorsed "Via Siberien", franked with 2x1c Yacht, tied by Schatsykou departure pmk, fine-v.f. (Schatsykou, a small village on the southeast coast of Kiautschou, did not receive its own canceller until 5 July 1909. Prior, mail from Schatsykou was canceled in nearby Litsun) | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #3522 KIAUCHAU Post Offices - postmarks 1906-10 (1 Aug) double-circle undated "Syfang Kiautschou", so-called attendant cancel on 2c stationery card uprated with 2c Yacht, sent to a German naval officer in Hong Kong (stated to be the earliest recorded date for this marking), with arrival (10 Aug) pmk below. Also included is a registered cover sent 6 Nov1910 from Syfang to Leipzig, Registry label (torn) alongside | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #3523 KIAUCHAU Post Offices - postmarks 1911 registered cover to Germany, franked with two each 1c, 2c, 4c Yacht adhesives, tied by "Taitungtschen (Kiautschou)" 28.10.11 cds, with "Tsingtau" Registry label crossed out and overwritten "Taitungtschen", also picture postcard with 2c franking and single stamp canceled on piece, all neatly displayed on exhibit page | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #3524 KIAUCHAU Post Offices - postmarks 1898 two registered covers to Germany, one franked with five different "China" overprints, the other with pair of 25pf orange "China", each canceled "Tsintanfort", with corresponding Registry labels below, with arrival pmks on back. Also included two stamps on pieces, with similar pmks, all mounted on exhibit page, fine-v.f. | Price Realized $325.00 |
