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 #3683 TANNU TUVA 1926-34 selection of 13 covers or cards, including registered Kizil to Moscow, Kizil to Tel Aviv, also six large-size covers with the 1930s commemoratives and Air Post Issues, registered to Germany, Switzerland, United States, variety of frankings, some better, such as part of a Money order with stamps on both sides, Soviet 20k added on arrival in Moscow, mixed condition  | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #3684 TANNU TUVA 1933 (15 July) registered cover from Kizil to Moscow, franked with 15k on 6k orange yellow (type I) and 35k on 15k red brown (type 3), tied by departure pmks, with Moscow (31.7.33) arrival on back, filing fold away from the stamps, fine (most of the known covers with similar franking have the addressee's name excised) Catalog #39,44 | Price Realized $650.00 |
