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 #3017 United States 1909-13 Issues 1912 Perf. 12, 50c violet, vertical pair canceled by "Sustina, Alaska May 25,1916" pmk on small C.O.D. tag for a shipment within Alaska from Sustina to Bethel, fine and unusual Catalog #422 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #3018 United States 1909-13 Issues 1912 $1 violet brown, well centered, used together pair of 2c carmine rose and 50c Parcel Post (centered to right), on an Insured parcel Tag (another stamp missing), canceled by violet "Bethel, Alaska Dec 10,1913" pmks, addressed to San Francisco, some stains away from the stamps, extremely rare combination, with 2000 APS certificate (only a few 1912 $1 Perf.12 have been recorded on cover, with same elusive status for 50c Parcel Post) (Scott catalogue for 423 on full cover is $7,000) Catalog #423,425, Q10 | Price Realized $950.00 |
