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 #3104 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS Canal Zone Registered Mail 1905-22 collection of 23 covers, written-up on 16 Exhibit pages (one frame), with a 1909 registered cover from Porto Bello to Ancon, showing "Station "A" Cristobal, C.Z. Registered" (discovery example!), Anzon, C.Z., Ancon, C.Z. Station "A", Balboa, C.Z., Bas Obispo, C.Z., with printed "Cristobal C.Z." Registry label (Scott FX-CZ1, $400) and handstamped name (FX-CZ2, $500), Boxio (with printed FX-CZ1 label), Cuebra, with handstamped Cristobal (FX-CZ2), Empire, Fort Amador, C.Z. (with FX-CZ1 label), Fort Sherman, C.Z. (franked with Scott 46 pair and 5x56, 1973 APS certificate), La Boca, Canal Zone (with handstamped FX-CZ2), La Cascadas, C.Z. (arrival Registered markings on registered stationery entire from Grenada), another on 10c on 5c Registration envelope (UF1, $2,000), Matachin (with handstamped Cristobal, C.Z. Registered handstamp FX-CZ2, $500, franking defective), Paraiso, C.Z., Pedro Miguel, C.Z., fine-v.f. A splendid showing of Registry markings from Canal Zone (research derived from the "Postal Markings of the Canal Zone" by Lawson P.Entwistle, published by the Canal Zone Study Group in 1982)  | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
