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 #3639 MONGOLIA 1926 (26 May) registered cover from Tsetserlik to Lloyds Bank in London, single 50c franking on back tied by square "Tsetserlig MANDAL Mongolia" departure datestamp, with Ulan Bator transit and London (28 Aug) arrival pmks alongside, filing folds away from the stamp, fine  | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #3640 MONGOLIA 1926-28 selection of nine covers, different frankings, origins and destinations, including 1928 cover to Germany, Red-band cover from Jabholanto, with 25m franking, sent to Peking, with Chinese 10c Junk added on arrival, registered cover from Ulan Bator to Paris, with 1927 arrival pmk, 1928 registered cover to Norway, with Oslo arrival, Red-band cover from Tsetserlig Mandal to Kalgan, with Chinese 4c Junk added as postage due, another with 2x25m adhesives from Ulan Bator to China, with Postage Dues added on arrival in Kalgan, mixed condition, solid group | Unsold |
 | Lot #3641 MONGOLIA 1937 (3 Feb) registered cover from Ulan Bator to Luzern, attractively franked with six different stamps, red Registry label and (1.III.37) arrival pmk on reverse | Price Realized $190.00 |
