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 #3125 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS Philippines 1899 (27 Jan) letter from Admiral Dewey to John Hughes in Denver, personally written on "U.S.Cruiser Olympia" stationery, signed "George Dewey", with cover franked 2c Trans-Mississippi, canceled "Mil. Sta.No.1 Manila, Philippines" (Jan 28), overall toning, otherwise fine  | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #3126 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS Philippines 1899-1902 collection of 70+ covers or cards, mostly written-up on exhibit pages, some loose covers and cards, showing various markings, including "Advertised Manila, P.I." and Dead Letter Bureau cds, Registered covers and parcels franked with Trans-Mississippi commemoratives, Naval Mail covers registered from Manila to Shanghai, China, Military Station No.2 Cavite, U.S. Marines mail from Luzon, Military Station No.1 Manila, Military Station No.3 Ilolo, Panay, Hospital Station mail, incoming mail from Japan, Hawaii, Venezuela, also a cover returned to sender with "Deceased Soldier" endorsement, U.S. Army Transports, including "U.S.S. Brooklyn", cover addressed to the U.S. Consul in Chefoo, China, others from "U.S.S. Yorktown" and "U.S.S. Helena", both from Ilolo, "U.S. Monitor Monadnock", Flagship "U.S. Olympia", foreign destinations, one to Inhambane, East Africa, covers from training camps, Troops in transit home, covers from Nagasaki, with Japanese franking, one showing "Brooklyn Daily Eagle Headquarters U.S. Transport Sheridan Bound for Manila, via Suez Canal" cachet, mixed condition, fascinating group of covers | Price Realized $10,000.00 |
 | Lot #3127 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS Philippines 1900 two covers, one to Luzon, with "Dagupan & Manila R.P.O. North" pmk, the other to Kenosha, Wisconsin, canceled "Dagupan & Manila R.P.O. South", minor toning, otherwise fine pair of U.S. Philippines TPOs (this railway was under military control of the U.S. 8th Army Corps) | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #3128 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS Philippines 1900 50c orange, vertical pair (top stamp with rounded upper left corner), used with 3c, 10c and 15c on large parcel address label to Boston, with Mil. Sta. No.1 Manila Aug.25 departure cds below, sent by Lt.Cdr. Of the "U.S.S. Celtic", with framed "Examined and Released T.L. Shevlin, A.D. Collector" handstamp, fine example of commercial use of 50c stamps Catalog #215,217,218, 219 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #3129 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS Philippines 1906 (19 Dec) "Philippines Constabulary" Official Mail cover franked with $1 black, used in combination with 2c carmine, 50c orange and Special Delivery 10c dark blue, handstamped "O.B." in violet, all tied by grid cancels, "Register No." handstamp below, Malolos, Bulacan, P.I. departure cds, addressed to Manila, with red "Registry Div. Manila P.I." same day arrival pmk on back, filing folds and minor toning away from the stamps, fine and scarce intact registered cover with four different issues Catalog #212,223,240,E1 | Price Realized $5,250.00 |
 | Lot #3130 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS Philippines 1906 (5 Sep) registered Official Mail cover with single 50c orange, used from San Isidro to Manila, addressed to Col. H.H. Banholtz, with arrival pmk, minor toning, fine cover Catalog #236 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #3131 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS Philippines 1906 (3 Sep) Official Mail coverfront addressed to Philippines Constabulary Executive Inspector in Manila, franked with $1 Farragut, red overprint and additionally handstamped "O.B", with Santa Cruz Laguna P.I. departure cds alongside, stamp exceptionally well centered with balanced wide margins on all sides, v.f. Catalog #237 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
