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 #3677 SPANISH COLONIES Caroline Islands 1890 (11 Oct) cover endorsed "Carolinas", franked with Spanish Philippines 8c adhesive, tied by oval "Gobierno Occidental las Carolinas Oriental" Spanish Coat of Arms cachet addressed to USA, with Manila and San Francisco transits, Oberlin, Ohio (Nov 27) arrival pmk, some cover wear, rare (ownership of Caroline Islands was officially transferred to Germany on 18th June 1899, but the district Commissioners did not arrive until 13 October at Ponape and 3rd November at Yap, Western Carolines. The Spanish officials continued to function until then)  | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
 | Lot #3678 SPANISH COLONIES Caroline Islands 1899 official cover addressed to Spain, with oval "Gobierno Occidental de Carolinas Y Palaos" Spanish Coat of Arms cachet, with U.S. Military Station No.1 in Manila transit, Hong Kong (2 July 1889) and Almeria (29 July) arrival pmk (ownership of Caroline Islands was officially transferred to Germany on 18th June 1899, but the district Commissioners did not arrive until 13 October at Ponape and 3rd November at Yap, Western Carolines. The Spanish officials continued to function until then) | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
