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 #3009 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1895 50c sale green, well centered single tied by oval "Omaha R.D. Nebr" pmk on large portion of a wrapper sent "Registered Apr 5,1899" from to First National Bank in Fremond, filing folds well away from the stamp, fine commercial use paying the 8c registry fee plus 21 times the 2c domestic rate, ex-Ward,  Catalog #291 Catalog Value $1,750 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #3010 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 $1 black, centered to right, fresh and fine single tied by light strike of registry oval, endorsed "Registered", with St. Louis, Mo. "Registered, June 27, 1899" cds on cover to Halle, Germany, Red New York Registry label (folded over), two "R" handstamps and "14734" alongside, New York (29 June) transit and Halle (9 July) arrival pmks on back, fine and scarce single $1.00 franking to Germany, Catalog #292 Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #3011 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 $2 brown red, well centered, tied by New York (10.14.1898) Registry oval on large part of a coverfront addressed to Lisbon, Portugal, with New York Registry Exchange label alongside, fine Catalog #293 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
