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 #3659 RUSSIA 1913 Romanov Tercentenary Issue 1913 1k-5r complete set of 17, used on registered cover from Revel (21.2.13) to St. Petersburg, red Registry box and "Zakaznoe" in violet, arrival (22.2.13) cds on back, intact wax seal, v.f. and attractive complete set of Romanovs on cover  Catalog #88-104 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #3660 RUSSIA 1913 Romanov Tercentenary Issue 1913 (1 Apr) registered cover franked with single 5r black brown, tied by Warszawa cds, with corresponding registry label below, sent from Commercial Agency of the Kingdom of Serbia to Milano, Italy, handstamped "valuable closed packet for 100 rubles" (amount filled in by hand in both Russian and French), intact wax seals on back, also Verona routing and Milano (17 Apr) arrival pmks, minor cover wrinkles, rare single franking on value declared cover from Warsaw to Italy Catalog #104 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #3661 RUSSIA 1913 Romanov Tercentenary Issue 1913-17 balance of the exhibit, 26 covers or cards on 10 pages, starting with an unused photo postcard showing the stamps, Tsar Nicholas and Crown Prince Alexis, stamps used on registered covers, Money Order, Address card for a parcel to Sweden, high value franking on commercially used declared value envelopes, Postal Stationery entire envelopes, letter and postal cards, wrappers, showing Registered usages, domestic and abroad, Currency issues, surcharges, censored mail, offices in the Turkish Empire, fine and excellent nucleus for further study and expansion | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
