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 #3007 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1895 50c orange, used on registered cover from San Francisco to England, with New York Registry exchange label alongside, oval "Registered Apr 25,1898" departure datestamp at bottom, scattered toned spots, vertical filing fold away from the stamp, fine 50c orange on cover, signed Molesworth,  Catalog #275 Catalog Value $400 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #3008 United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1895 $1 black, Type II, two singles and a horizontal pair, used together with 2x5c chocolate on large registered cover from New York, Apr 22, 1896 to "Zurcherisch-Amerikansiche Trust Gesellschaft" in Zurich, endorsed "S.S. Augusta Victoria", showing Registry Station datestamp, with corresponding label, reverse with similar markings, sent by the Swiss Consul, 1.V.96 Zurich arrival. Stamps are reasonably well centered, couple of shorter perfs noted, tied by oval New York Registry pmks, cover folded between stamps, wax seal removed from back, overall an extraordinary cover to Switzerland paying $4.10 with four $1 Type II Commodore Perry stamps Catalog #276A | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
