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 #3110 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS Cuba Registered Mail 1898-1902 Military Postal Stations in Cuba, collection of 31 covers and cards, written-up on 16 pages, presented in numerical and alphabetical order. The first Registry cancel was a double oval "Military Sta. No.1 NY" between the rings, with "Cuba" in the center, partial mourning cover to Pennsylvania, Military Station No.1 Santiago de Cuba, Mil.Sta.No.3 Guantanamo, Mil.Sta.No.5 San Luis, Mil.Sta.No.6 Manzanillo, Mil.Sta.No.7 Gibara, Mil.Sta.No.8 Holguin, Mil.Sta.No. 10 Havana, covers to San Francisco and to France, another to Switzerland, with "Cuba Havana" Registry label (Scott FX-HA1, $2,000), covers to Buenos Aires, Trieste, Austria, Mil.Sta.No.11 Puerto Principe (covers to Belgium and Germany), Mil.Sta.No.13 Cienfuegos, Mi.Sta.No.18 Trinidad, Mil.Sta.No.21 (Cardenas), Mil.Sta.No.24 (Palma Soriano), Mil.Sta.No.26 (Buena Vista), Mil.Sta.No.27 Matanzas, Mil.Sta.No.30 Santa Cruz, Mil.Sta.No.33 Sagua La Grande, Mil.Sta.No.34 Caibarien, plus Columbia Barracks Station. A fine showing of U.S. Registered mail from the various postal stations in Cuba, with many rare, if not "only known" items, occasional cover wear, generally fine or better  | Price Realized $9,000.00 |
