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 #3679 SPANISH COLONIES Mariana Islands 1898 (5 May) registered cover franked with Philippines 3c brown and 5c rose, canceled by framed "CERTIF.", addressed to Tarlac, Philippines, with "Marianas" departure cds alongside, docketing on front indicates that the cover was mailed on "5-5-98" from Marians, framed "D.L.O. Record." and red "Undeliverable Military Sta. No.1 Manila, Phil. Islands" handstamps, with additional "Registry Branch Correct Dead Letter Office" (Oct 18 1899) datestamp on back, cover tears, interesting and rare Marianas/Guam forerunner  | Price Realized $5,250.00 |
 | Lot #3680 SPANISH COLONIES Mariana Islands 1899 2c dark blue (pair), used with 6c dark blue, all overprinted "Marianas Espanolas", tied by large oval "Gobierno P.M. Yslas Marianas" in violet on cover addressed to Manila, with "Mil. Sta.No.1 Manila, Phil.Islds Rec'd" (Dec.11 4 30PM 99) arrival pmks on blue and red on back, faint toning and minor cover tear at bottom, signed Bartels, with 1991 Graus certificate. A considerable rarity as 50 copies of 6 centavos value were issued, only four (!) recorded on cover, Catalog #1,4 Catalog Value $6,500 | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
 | Lot #3681 SPANISH COLONIES Mariana Islands 1899 2c dark blue and 8c gray brown, overprinted "Marianas Espanolas", tied by large oval "Gobierno P.M. Yslas Marianas" in black on cover addressed to Manila, endorsed "Vapr Uranus", with "Mil. Sta.No.1 Manila, Phil.Islds Rec'd" (Dec.11 99 4:30PM) arrival pmks on blue and red on back, some toning and filing folds away from the stamps, signed Herbert Bloch (like the Carolines, the Marianas used stamps of the Spanish Philippines on its infrequent mail. Because of theft of large stocks of these stamps from a warehouse in Manila, the Spanish governor ordered the overprints on small quantities of six denominations. There was only single mail dispatch on the steamer "Uranus", which sailed from Saipan on 29th November, 1899) Catalog #1,5 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
