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 #3557 SAMOA New Zealand Occupation Official Mail 1915 (13 Dec) O.H.M.S. cover to San Francisco (addressed to Rothschild Co.), "British Military Occupation Samoa Official Free" handstamp, oval "Administrator's Office Apia Samoa" datestamp below, official frank not recognized on arrival in the United States, with double deficiency "U.S. Charge to Collect 10 Cents" was charged, with two uncanceled Parcel Post Postage dues added at top, fine  | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #3558 SAMOA New Zealand Occupation Official Mail 1916 (9 Aug) On His Majesty's Service cover from Apia to Saluafata, with violet oval "British Military Occupation Samoa / Chinese Dept. Aug 8, 1916" handstamp, "Passed by Censor", fine and unusual marking | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #3559 SAMOA New Zealand Occupation Official Mail 1917 (24 Mar) cover to London, violet "Samoa Official Paid Government House" handstamp, departure cds and square "Passed by Censor Samoa" framed cachet at bottom | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #3560 SAMOA New Zealand Occupation Official Mail 1918 (12 Dec) On His Majesty's Service, legal size cover from Apia to Sydney, with violet oval "British Military Occupation Samoa / Justice Dept." handstamp (date filled-in by hand), square "Passed by Censor Samoa" handstamp, very rare | Price Realized $240.00 |
