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 #3569 TOGO French Occupation of Togo 1914-18 collection of 13 covers and stationery cards, variety of franking, destinations include England, France, Switzerland, Lagos, Nigeria, Los Angeles, etc., some Registered from Anecho, Atakpame, Palime, showing different pmks, all described on five exhibit pages, mixed condition  | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #3570 TOGO French Occupation of Togo 1914 (22 Aug) German picture postcard with official "Sokode Togo" seal, franked with French 10c red (overprinted F.M.), canceled by German "Anecho" departure pmk, addressed to Sokode, fine (old German postmarks continued in use until 1919 and variety of franking was permitted, including unoverprinted German Togo, French Dahomey and "Occupation Franco-Anglaise" overprints) | Unsold |
 | Lot #3571 TOGO French Occupation of Togo 1914 (21 Dec) cover from Anecho to Porto Novo, Dahomey, franked with 5c and 10c surcharges, used in combination with unoverprinted German 10pf Yacht, Klein-Popo transit and Dahomey arrival pmks on back, filing fold away from the stamps, fine Catalog #153,156 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #3572 TOGO French Occupation of Togo 1914 (17 Nov) registered cover to Porto Novo, Dahomey, franked with vertical pair of 25pf Yacht, tied by ATAKPAME departure pmk, with corresponding, overprinted Registry label, fine. Also a cover to England, with 10c on 5pf surcharge, sent from Lome (3 Sep 1915) Catalog #154,159 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #3573 TOGO French Occupation of Togo 1917 (6 Jan) official cover from Anecho to Lome, bearing violet "Comissaire de la Republique Francaise / Colonie du Togo" handstamp, endorsed by a sending officer, with arrival pmk on back, cover opened and resealed at left, fine and extremely rare example of official mail within Togo during the occupation period | Unsold |
