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 #3503 KIAUCHAU Stamps and covers 1900 (3 July) unfranked letter with "Tsingtau Kiautschou" cds, endorsed "5" and "Sch" (Postmaster Schulte), addressed to "Obltnt. Von Grumbkow", with the return address "P. Schwarzkopf & Co. Tsintau China" on backflap, filing fold away from the markings, fine, with 1950 Dr.Augsburg and Erich Boden certificates (in order to avoid the need for surcharging, it was decided that locally addressed letters presented at the counter would be marked in manuscript as having been paid in cash. Only 16 (!) examples of Tsingtau Cash Franking have been recorded, "Sch" indicating Postmaster Schulte's initialing receiving the cash)  | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #3504 KIAUCHAU Stamps and covers 1900 5Pfg on 10pf carmine, single without the blue crayon, used (2.7.00) on picture postcard to Germany, with "Kais. Deutsche Marine Schiffspost No.39" (SMS Hertha) and Essen (8.8.00) arrival pmks (with 1992 Royal certificate); also registered cover with provisional surcharge, used in combination with "China" 25pf orange, used from Tsingtau to Oppeln; cover with two different 5Pfg surcharges (2,3) sent from Tsingtau to Niederkalbach, with Berlin transit pmk on back, fine-v.f. (when a German relief force arrived in China on the "S.S.Dresden" on 20 April, 1900, the regular 5pf stamps to send postcards home became exhausted and 50,000 copies of 10pf stamps were overprinted "5 Pfg." at the mission printing plant and placed on sale on May 9th. After the first day, crayon lines were drawn under the new denomination to distinguish them from unsurcharged stamps) Catalog #1,2,3 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #3505 KIAUCHAU Stamps and covers 1900 5Pf on 10pf carmine, single with the blue crayon, used (25.10.00) on picture postcard (Chinese tomb of a Mandarin) to Germany, with additional franking (3pf (2), 5pf and 10pf "China" overprints), all tied by Tsingtau cds, with Registry label and addressed locally to the postal agent in town, minor toned spots, still v.f. and scarce, especially on a registered card (when a German relief force arrived in China on the "S.S.Koln" on 16 June, 1900, additional 2,000 stamps were overprinted "5 Pf" and placed on sale on July 19th. All copies had crayon lines drawn under the new denomination), Catalog #5 Catalog Value $7,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3506 KIAUCHAU Stamps and covers 1900 5Pf on 10pf carmine, single with the blue crayon, used (23.7.00) on 5pf stationery card, canceled by "Taputur Kiautschou" cds and addressed to the Postal Agent in Tsingtau, with same day arrival cds alongside, v.f. First Day of usage from this post office. The second post office in the colony was opened at Taputur at the time of the influx of German forces into China in connection with the Boxer uprising. On the opening day, there was a shortage of 5pf stamps and 200 of the second Tsingtau Provisionals were sent to Taputur) Catalog #5 Catalog Value $7,500 | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #3507 KIAUCHAU Stamps and covers 1901 (6 July) Fieldpost postcard (German fortifications Peking) free-frank to Berlin, canceled by Tsingtau Kiautschou "b" cds, with arrival pmk at bottom, fine, early use of the Tsingtau canceling device | Unsold |
 | Lot #3508 KIAUCHAU Stamps and covers 1904 (7 Dec) cover franked with single 3pf Yacht, tied by "Tsangkou Kiautschou 7/12/04" cds, with "Litsun Kiautschou" undated handstamp alongside, with Tsingtau cds on back, minor cover wear, signed Mansfeld. This is the earliest recorded date for the rare Litsun marking. Also included is a cover with standard Litsun pmks, registered in 1907 to Germany, fine-v.f. | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #3509 KIAUCHAU Stamps and covers 1907 "Genesungsheim / Mecklenburghaus Posthilfstelle" two-line violet handstamp on cover with 4c franking, headed "Genesungsheim Mecklenburghaus, Lauschan", stamp tied by "Litsun" (10.12.06) departure pmk, addressed to Wilhelmshaven, redirected to Tsingtau and finally with Kiel and Wilhemshaven, arriving 21.1.07, some cover wear, otherwise a fine and probably only known example of this auxiliary marking, signed Bothe, with 1984 Kilian certificate | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #3510 KIAUCHAU Stamps and covers 1912 (12 Aug) registered cover to Germany, franked with $2 1/2 Yacht, tied by two strikes of "Tsingtau-Gr.Hafen Kiautschou" 12.8.12 pmks, with corresponding Registry label, v.f., Lorrach (30.8.12) arrival on back, signed Thier (the Tsingtau-Grosshafen post office was opened in the port area of Tsingtau with the new postmark reading "Tsingtau Main Harbor". It operated from 1910 to 1914) Catalog #Mi.37 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #3511 KIAUCHAU Stamps and covers 1913 (12 Feb) registered cover to Switzerland, franked with single $2 1/2 Yacht (watermarked), tied by Tsingtau Kiautschou "b" cds, with corresponding Registry label below, Rorschach (3.III.13) arrival pmk on back, filing fold away from the stamp, fine and rare single franking on cover, signed Bothe Catalog #Mi.37 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #3512 KIAUCHAU Stamps and covers 1914 (15 Sep) postal card franked with 2c Yacht, tied by Tsingtau Kiautschou departure cds, addressed to Shanghai, with boxed four-line Censor handstamp, v.f., signed Bothe, with 1991 Steuer certificate. A rare "Kiautschou Blockade" war-time usage, this postal card was carried on the last boat to leave Tsingtau for Taputur. That route was closed on the following day (16 Sep) when the Japanese occupied Tsingtau. Also included is a Feldpostkarte canceled "15.9.14 Tsingtau" and addressed to Tsinanfu | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #3513 KIAUCHAU Stamps and covers 1914 (14 Mar) "Deutsch-Asiatische Bank Tsingtau" cover franked with single 4c carmine, tied by "Tsingtau-Gr.Hafen Kiautschou" cds, addressed to Bremen, fine (the Tsingtau-Grosshafen post office was opened in the port area of Tsingtau with the new postmark reading "Tsingtau Main Harbor". It operated from 1910 to 1914) | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #3514 KIAUCHAU Stamps and covers 1914 (2 Aug) cover from Cassel to "Tsingtau, China", with three-line violet handstamp "Wegen Kriegzustandes Zuruck an der Absender" (Return to sender due to the state of war), fine. Letters to the colonies were being mailed right up to the outbreak of the war. However, due to the British blockade and capture of German ships on the high seas, there was little opportunity for delivery and mail already in the postal system was appropriately marked and returned to sender | Price Realized $475.00 |
