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 #3045 United States - Parcel Post 1913 3c, 15c, 25c (2), used in combination with 10c Registry stamp on Registered coverfront to San Francisco, all canceled by oval "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China R.D." oval pmks, with "Shanghai, China, U.S. Postal Agency Registered" (Mar 9, 1914) departure cds alongside, Registered box at bottom, some creases away from the stamps, minor edge flaws, highly unusual combination of Parcel Post and Registry stamps used to pay the postage on a registered packet from Shanghai Catalog #F1,Q3,7,9 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #3046 United States - Parcel Post 1913 unsealed envelope to Greenville, Tenn., franked with 1c carmine rose, undated oval cancel of Toledo, Ohio, with arrival pmk "Greenville, Jan 7, 1913", which proves that this envelope was mailed in the first week that the Parcel Post stamps became available. A rarity  Catalog #Q1 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #3047 United States - Parcel Post 1913 2c, 5c, 25c (2) and 75c carmine rose, canceled by oval Registry markings on "Parcel Post" label for 11 pounds package sent from Syracuse, N.Y. to the 8th zone and paying $1.32 in postage, minor wrinkles, fine Catalog #Q2,5,9,11 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #3048 United States - Parcel Post 1913 20c carmine rose, well centered single, tied by oval "1" grid cancel, with "Vera Cruz, Mex. Sept 5 8 AM U.S.M.AG 1914" departure pmks alongside, "U.S. Postal Agency Vera Cruz, Mex" and violet Registry box, sent to Phillip Ward in Philadelphia, additional markings on back, including Registry and arrival (Sep 12) pmks, v.f., incredibly elusive example of 20c parcel Post on cover used during the U.S. Intervention in Vera Cruz, Mexico Catalog #Q8 | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #3049 United States - Parcel Post 1913 50c carmine rose, well centered single, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Jun. 2 10 AM 1916" duplex datestamp and oval grid cancel on cover to Percy G. Doane, Tribune Building, New York City, v.f., extremely rare if not unique 50c Parcel Post on cover from U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai, China, ex-1949 Tows collection (a 20c on cover from the same correspondence was sold for $8,000 in 2022 Siegel "Magnolia collection" sale) Catalog #Q10 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3050 United States - Parcel Post 1913 75c carmine rose, well centered single, tied by New York Registry oval cancel on registered cover to Copenhagen,"Consulat de Danemark" imprint on backflap, New York departure (7.30.14) and Copenhagen (13.8.14) arrival pmks, forwarded to Lundby, v.f., scarce usage of the 75c Parcel Post on cover to Denmark Catalog #Q11 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #3051 United States - Parcel Post 1913 $1 carmine rose, used with 5c blue (Roosevelt) on Zeppelin cover flown October 28, 1928 from New York to Germany, "First Flight Air Mail United States-Germany" cachet, fine and uncommon usage of the $1 Parcel Post on a Zeppelin cover Catalog #Q12 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #3052 United States - Parcel Post 1913 $1 carmine rose, vertical strip of three (top and bottom stamps with minor faults), used with Washington 4c (2) and Franklin 10c (3) on Nov.28 1917 Registered Return Receipt Requested Crocker National Bank of San Francisco parcel tag to Los Angeles, scarce Catalog #Q12 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #3053 United States - Parcel Post 1913 balance of Alfred Kugel's collection on pages, showing 24 covers, cards, Parcel Tags, pieces, etc., written-up on exhibit pages, different franking combinations, rates, destinations and origins, 1c and 2c on unsealed envelope, U.S. French Sea Post Office markings, Shanghai China U.S. Postal Agency usages, cover addressed to Gold Coast, Africa, with 2x2c Parcel Post stamps used together with 1c Washington, Registered 2c stationery entire envelope with strip of 3c carmine rose and 1c Washington, other registered covers, including one from Puerto Rico, Insured parcel tags, one with 20c carmine rose and 5c Washington, mixed condition, solid basis for further study and expansion Catalog #Q1-8 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
