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 #3012 United States 1902-08 Issue 1903 $1 black, used with 8c yellow green on large coverfront "Registered Mail from the First National Bank Chicago" addressed to another bank in Detroit, date not ascertainable, but probably sometime in 1912, some creasing, otherwise fine (Scott catalogue value for full cover $1,500) Catalog #310 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #3013 United States 1902-08 Issue 1904 50c orange, tied by oval "Boston, Mass" registry pmk on 4c legal size stationery entire envelope (slightly reduced at left, with remnants of paste-up on back), with the same marking, with Jun 29, 1904 Registered Departure datestamp, with San Francisco Registry Exchange label, sent to Ernst Buhler, Tsingtau, Kiautschou, China, with San Francisco and Shanghai transits, Tsingtau (22.7.04) arrival pmk on back, some toning, still a fine 50c orange on cover to uncommon destination,  Catalog #310 Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $800.00 |
