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 #3628 LEBANON Turkish Administration 1900-18 collection of 28 covers or cards, written-up on 11 exhibit pages, with clearly described covers from Beyrouth (Gare), Huriette Bagtchesi, Aita-el-Fuhar (Bekaa), Alie (Liban), Baabdate (Liban), Baalbek, Behamdoun (Liban), Bihanness, Beit-Mery (Beyrouth), Broumana (Liban), Djedeidet etl Matin (used to Mexico), Djezzine (Liban), Djounieh, Djubeil (Liban), Hos-el-Zerana, Souk el Garb, Merdjaoun, Rachia, Rayak, Roumye (Liban), Saida (Sidon), Savour (Tyre), Sofar, Tannourin (Liban), Tripoli Syrie. Also included stamps on pieces, with pmks of Zakhle, Salahie, Karnail (Djedeidet ul Matin), Douma (discovery example of this previously unrecorded postmark), Baabda, Beiteddine, Betrone and Bekaa. A wonderful showing of many extremely rare postmarks from Ottoman Lebanon, mixed condition, mostly fine or better  | Price Realized $5,500.00 |
 | Lot #3629 LEBANON Turkish Administration 1903 (Sep) cover to USA, franked with Turkish 1pi ultramarine, tied by bilingual "EMIYOUN" pmk, with Pittsburgh (Sep 17,1903) arrival pmk on back, slight toning, otherwise fine, signed Nakri | Unsold |
 | Lot #3630 LEBANON Turkish Administration 1913 (Jan) cover to England, franked with Turkish 1pi blue, tied by bilingual "HASBAYA" departure pmk, with Barnstable (Jan 14, 1913) arrival pmk, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #3631 LEBANON Turkish Administration 1916 (4 Sep) cover franked with Turkish 10pa and 2x20pa, canceled by bilingual "BECHERRI" cds (Coles & Walker 63), repeated on back, addressed to Damas, with negative military censor handstamp at top, arrival pmk on back, small filled-in archival hole at top of the cover, some toning, fine, signed Nakri, with his 1999 certificate "This is the only recorded cover with this very rare BECHERRI cancellation" | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
