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 #3112 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS Guam 1899 (Sep) U.S.S. Yosemite, "San Louis d'Apra" (instead of the correct "San Luis d'Apra") cover with ship marking at upper left, franked with Guam overprinted 1c, 2c, 5c, tied by "Agana Isle of Guam" violet departure and grid cancels, addressed to the War Department in Washington, D.C., San Francisco transit and Oct.18, 1899 arrival pmks  | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #3113 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS Guam 1899 (11 Sep) cover "From W.H. Rush U.S.S. Solace" corner cachet handstamp, franked with overprinted "Guam" 1c, 2c and 5c, tied by oval Spanish killer pmks, violet "Marianas 11 Sep" below, sent to Philadelphia, with Yokohama (26 Sep), San Francisco (Oct 9) and finally arrival (Oct 14) pmks, also "Received 1" in oval, fine early usage (The "U.S.S. Solace" was the station ship for Guam in this period, bringing supplies from the Philippines) Catalog #1,2,5 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #3114 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS Guam 1899 (22 May) Special Delivery cover to Boston, franked with 2c red and 10c Special Delivery, both tied by "Agana, Isle of Guam" departure markings, Boston Special Delivery arrival mark, cover creased with some mended tears away from the stamps, showing Mil.Station No.1 Philippines (May 29) and Boston (July 5) arrival, Catalog #2,E1 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #3115 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS Guam 1899 (17 Aug) registered cover to Germany, franked with 2x5c blue, both tied by oval Spanish killer pmks, violet "Marianas 17 Aug" below, framed "CERTIF" at right, Germany Registry label applied on arrival, showing transit "Mil.Sta.No.1 Philippine Isls Registered" (Sep 14), Hong Kong (Sep 17) and Aue (Oct 21 99) arrival pmks, minor cover wear, otherwise fine. This is the Earliest Recorded Registered Letter from Guam, showing three different Spanish markings Catalog #5 | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #3116 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS Guam 1899 (17 Nov) cover to Yokohama, franked with single 5c "Guam" overprinted adhesive, placed upside down and tied by "Agana, Isle of Guam Nov 17, 1899" departure datestamp, charged "25 CTMS T" for a double weight letter (equivalent of 25 centimes or 5 cents U.S.), with the addition of 2x10sen orange canceled by framed mark, with arrival and additional chops alongside, U.S. Mil. Station No.1 Manila and Nagasaki transit pmks on back, fine and unusual usage of Guam overprint to a foreign destination Catalog #5 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #3117 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS Guam 1899-1902 collection of 12 covers and two Registry Return receipts, written-up on exhibit pages, with examples of different cancels, including Agana, Guam, Government House, overprinted stamps on cover, including 15c olive green (Scott 10) single franking to Manila, 2c carmine canceled "Guam Ladrones Isl's", covers from San Luis d'Apra, official mail from the Navy Department, "Agana Island of Guam" cancel, 1901 cover franked with 2c Pan-American commemorative, also 5c blue, unoverprinted single on cover to France, mixed condition, mostly fine or better | Unsold |
 | Lot #3118 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS Guam 1900 (23 Aug) small registered cover to New York, franked with overprinted 1c, 3c and 6c (last one with straight edge at right), canceled by faint "AGANA" handstamps, supported by "Agana Guam" circular pmk, with datestamp across, fine cover, with Oct 10, 1900 arrival pmk Catalog #1,3,6 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #3119 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS Guam 1900 (14 June) registered cover to Germany, franked with single 50c orange, tied by "Agana Isl. Of Guam" three-line departure datestamp, New York Registry label at left, San Francisco and New York transits, Baden-Baden arrival (26.9.00), v.f., Catalog #11 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #3120 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS Guam 1900 (14 June) registered cover to Portland, Maine, franked with single 4c lilac brown and 8c violet brown, tied by "Agana Isl. Of Guam" two-line departure handstamps, arrival "Registered Sep 16 Portland MI" on reverse, filing fold away from the stamps, unusual use of 4c and 8c denominations to pay the required 12c postage (4c letter, plus 8c registry fee) Catalog #4,7 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #3121 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS Guam 1901 (3 July) registered cover to Alzey, sent from the German Post Office in Saipan, Mariana Islands, franked with strip of 3x10pf Yacht, tied by departure pmks, with corresponding Registry label alongside, large two-line "AGANA-GUAM Jul 5, 1901" transit datestamp, with violet U.S.Mil. Sta.1 Philippines (Aug 18) transit and Alzey (27.9.01) arrival pmks on back, fine and extremely rare Agana-Guam transit usage | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #3122 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS Guam 1901 (31 Oct) registered cover addressed to Saipan, Marianas, franked with overprinted 2c, 10c, 50c and $1, usual centering, tied by violet "Guam Ladrone Isls" departure cds, with "Agana Guam" circular pmk used as a Registry mark, with German Saipan/Marianen (10/1/02) arrival pmk (catalogued as $1 on cover and used singles) Catalog #2,8,11,12 Catalog Value $3,990 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
