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 #3014 United States 1908-09 Issues 1909 50c violet, centered to right, tied by violet "SHANGHAI (U.S. POSTAL AGENCY) CHINA/REGISTERED" 15 June 1911 (earliest recorded departure pmk of this type with all capital letters) cds on registered cover to Germany, violet Registered box at right, Nagasaki (21 June) transit and Nurnberg (9 July) arrival pmks on back, fine and rare 50c Washington on cover from Shanghai,  Catalog #341 Catalog Value $5,000 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #3015 United States 1908-09 Issues 1909 $1 violet brown, used together with 30c orange on back of a large portion of registered cover from Vera Cruz, additional 6x5c blue on front, canceled by violet framed "Vera Cruz" handstamps, also "Vera Cruz, Mex., U.S.M. AG (June 27 1914)" Registry cds, New York (July 4) arrival, cover corners clipped (affecting one 5c stamp). Of the only five (!) covers bearing this high value recorded, this is the only one originating from a U.S. post office abroad, signed William O. Bilden (Scott catalogue value for full cover $6,000) Catalog #342 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #3016 United States 1908-09 Issues 1909 $1 violet brown, used with 10c orange yellow (Franklin), each with straight edge at right or top, on large "Registered Mail from the First National Bank Chicago" coverfront addressed to another bank in Detroit, August 30,1912 departure pmk and violet Registry box, both stamps affected by creases and other minor faults, otherwise fine (Scott catalogue value for full cover $6,000) Catalog #342,416 | Price Realized $475.00 |
