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 #3534 MARSHALL ISLANDS Japanese Occupation of Marshall Islands 1917 (13 Jan) commercial cover from a German at the Jaluit Company to a firm with a German name in Yokohama, franked with 3sen (domestic letter rate), canceled in Kanji "Jaluit Imperial Naval Post Office", red censor marking and arrival pmk. A fine cover from Japanese occupied Jaluit, one of only a few recorded  | Unsold |
 | Lot #3535 MARSHALL ISLANDS Japanese Occupation of Marshall Islands 1918 (1 June) registered cover from Jaluit to Switzerland, franked with N.W.P.I. 2d and 3d Kangaroos, canceled by "Jaluit Imperial Naval Post Office" pmks, Jaluit and Yokohama Registry labels, "Controle Postal Militaire" censor label, also "ouvert par L'autorite militaire" handstamps, Japanese censor markings, Taxed "100 Ctmes", Basel (7.IX.18) arrival pmk on back, small cover tear at bottom, v.f., most unusual usage of N.W.P.I. overprints on mail from a Japanese held territory, spectacular exhibition piece | Price Realized $2,900.00 |
