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 #3633 LITHUANIA 1919 30sk black, thick numerals, tied by Grodno pmk on Feldpostkarte to Breslau, with German (6.1.19) Fieldpost markings and violet cachet alongside. Also a coverfront, with provisional "Kowno" registry mark, franked with 15sk, 30sk and 50sk typesets, tied by Kaunas (11.1.19) cds, addressed to Switzerland, with boxed censor handstamp  | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #3634 LITHUANIA 1919 two covers from Kaunas to Berlin and Chemnitz, 12 March and 8 April departure pmks, one showing provisional Registry box, censor cachets, fine | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #3635 LITHUANIA 1919 (12 Feb) German 7 1/2pf Ob.Ost stationery card, additionally franked with 2 1/2pf, tied by Fieldpost cds, with Lithuania 30sk added in Grodno, addressed to Berlin, fine, signed Mikulski | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #3636 LITHUANIA 1919-21 two covers and two cards, franked with Coat of Arms definitives and Pictorial issue, showing postmarks of Vilkaviskis, Mazeikiai and Kaunas, also provisional "Sakiai-25.5.19" datestamp on "Feldposkarte" to Germany, fine and attractive group | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #3637 LITHUANIA 1923 Klaipeda Issue, two covers, one from Heydekrug (19 Sep 1923) to Belgium, another registered (25 Aug 1927) from Kaunas to Libau, franked with the entire set, with arrival pmk, fine-v.f. Catalog #176-88 | Price Realized $300.00 |
