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 #3554 SAMOA New Zealand Occupation 1914-20 balance of the collection on Exhibit pages, with 11 covers or cards, G.R.I. overprints on postal stationery, cover to Italy, others with overprinted "Samoa" stamps, various frankings and destinations, mostly fine  | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #3555 SAMOA New Zealand Occupation 1914 (30 Oct) registered cover from Apia to New Zealand, franked with G.R.I. 2 1/2d on 2d, used in combination with "Samoa" overprinted 2p mauve, provisional "Apia" registry label, Auckland transit (10 Nov), little toning, unusual mixed franking paying the proper 4 1/2p for a registered letter | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #3556 SAMOA New Zealand Occupation 1914 G.R.I. overprints 1/2d, 2 1/2d, 3d, 6d and 3sh/3m and 5sh/5m, six different canceled Apia 14 Apr 1915 on legal size, locally addressed envelope, used in combination with unoverprinted 40pf, fine-v.f. (catalogued as used stamps off cover) Catalog #101/113 Catalog Value $2,710 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
