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 #3536 SAMOA Forerunners 1887-1889 two exhibit pages, with "Apia" pmks, showing "Apia Deutsche Postdampfschiffs Agentur" and "Apia Kaiserl. Postagentur" markings, 20pf ultramarine, pairs, blocks of four and six, 50pf pairs, one together with 20pf, also 10pf stationery card canceled by "Apia 2/5/88" cds and sent to Schwarzenberg, some perf. flaws, mostly fine, attractive group with three different types of Steamship and Postal Agency markings   | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
 | Lot #3537 SAMOA Forerunners 1889 cover franked with 20pf Reichspost, tied by "Apia Kaiserl. Postagentur" 1889 pmk, with a handstamp of "U.S.S. Iroquois" alongside, endorsed "Apia, Samoa", addressed to Honolulu, Hawaii, care of the U.S. Consul General, with Honolulu, H.I. Sep 25, 1891 arrival pmk and endorsement docketing on reverse, fine (The "Iroquois" had a long and distinguished service in the U.S. Navy, protecting American interests and commerce. She was sent to Samoa in 1889 to reinforce American forces in the aftermath of the 1889 Apia cyclone. Her engines broke down after leaving Honolulu and she spent the next 82 days being blown around the Pacific before washing up in Port Townsend, Washington. After repairs at Mare Island, she again set out for Samoa) | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #3538 SAMOA Forerunners 1889 20pf ultramarine, canceled on piece by "Imperial German Post Office Apia 5.2.1889", another piece with pair of 10pf carmine tied by framed "Bezahlt Kaiserl. Deutsche Postagentur Apia 1-2-1889" (First Day of usage), plus a registered cover franked with a single and vertical pair of 20pf Reichspost, tied by bold "Bezahlt Kaiserl. Deutsche Postagentur Apia 4-4-1895", with Apia Registry label, sent to Breslau, with arrival (25.5.95) cds on back, little toning, filing fold away from the stamps, two earlier items with 1994 Steuer and 1976 GPS certificates. (The German Consulate in Apia, which also housed the Postal Agency, burned down destroying all the postal equipment. A local print shop produced cancels in both German and English for use to the homeland and on international mail) | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #3539 SAMOA Forerunners 1895 cover addressed to New York, with "Apia Kaiserl. Postagentur 2/1/95" pmk, red "10 Cts Paid" in manuscript, endorsed "Per S.S.Alameda via Frisco", with U.S. 5c adhesive added (and covering the cash mark) on arrival and tied by oval registry pmk, San Francisco Jan.8, 1895 Paid All transit and another, possibly arrival pmk on back, fine and extremely rare (after the German Post Office in Apia burned down, destroying the postal equipment and stocks of stamps, the postal agent used a manuscript "Paid" in red on letters to non-German destinations. On arrival, local stamps were purchased and applied to letters forwarded to addressees) (Mi. €5,000+) | Price Realized $5,750.00 |
 | Lot #3540 SAMOA Forerunners 1895 cover addressed to Christchurch, New Zealand, with "Apia Kaiserl. Postagentur 24/1/95" pmk, red "Paid 1 1/2" in manuscript, with New Zealand 2 1/2d Victoria added alongside, showing Auckland (2 Feb) and Christchurch (7 Feb 95) arrival pmks on back, fine and extremely rare (after the German Post Office in Apia burned down, destroying the postal equipment and stocks of stamps, the postal agent used a manuscript "Paid" in red on letters to non-German destinations. On arrival, local stamps were purchased and applied to letters forwarded to addressees) (Mi. €5,000+) | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #3541 SAMOA Forerunners 1896 registered cover franked with 10pf and 50pf Reichspost, tied by "Apia Kaiserl. Postagentur 16/6/96" pmks, sent to Wilhelmshaven, with Apia Registry label alongside and on back "Kaiserl. Deutsche Konsulat fur die Suidsee Inseln", filing fold away from the stamps, with arrival (15.7.96) pmk, signed Bothe Catalog #Mi.V47a,50d | Unsold |
 | Lot #3542 SAMOA Forerunners 1901 (5 Dec) stampless cover endorsed "50 Centimes", with "Apia Samoa" departure pmk alongside, addressed to Christchurch, New Zealand, handstamped "T" on arrival, with "Kaiserl. Deutsche Postampt Apia" label on back, Auckland (17 Dec) and Christchurch (20 Dec) arrival pmks on back, minor faults, rare (occasional spot shortages of stamps developed when supplies ran low and an unanticipated ship arrived with a substantial number of potential writers of letters and cards. This cover, sent from Apia was forwarded to New Zealand along with the money to pay the postage due charge) | Unsold |
