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 #3025 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 50c red violet, three singles, used with 8c, 20c and Documentary War Tax stamps (2c and 6c), used on registration receipt for a locked pouch, from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (22 Jan 1919) to its branch in Detroit, fine Catalog #517 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #3026 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 $1 violet brown, two singles, one with straight edge, used together with 3c (2) and 10c on a Baggage Tag from Pier No.2, Hoboken, N.J., addressed to a returning member of the A.E.F. in Portland, Oregon, stamps tied by Military Post Office cancels, some staining, otherwise fine. Parcel likely contained personal effects of a soldier coming home Catalog #518 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #3027 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 $2 orange and red, used in combination with 4c, 20c and 50c (short perfs) on a Tag for a registered shipment from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, tied by Philadelphia registration postmark, with New York arrival alongside, heavy crease affecting the 20c, otherwise fine-v.f. and rare Catalog #523 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3028 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 $5 deep green & black, top Plate No. single, used in 1923 on flown cover to Edward Worden in Millburn, NJ, tied by "American Legion National Convention San Francisco" postmark, with San Francisco cds, violet "Night Air Mail" cachet and "Fee Claimed by Office of First Address" handstamp, with Millburn, NJ arrival on reverse, v.f.,  Catalog #524 Catalog Value $2,500 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #3029 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 $2 carmine & black, $5 deep green & black, used on 1933 registered mail tag from Bishop First National Bank of Honolulu to the Baldwin Bank, Ltd., Kahului, Maui, additionally franked with block of 4x$2 carmine and black on reverse, paying a total of $15, with Honolulu transit and Kahului arrival on reverse, v.f. Catalog #524,547 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #3030 United States 1917-29 Issues 1920 $2 carmine & black, three singles plus 12c (paying $6.12 in postage) on a COD address label from the Cushman Motor Works in Lincoln, NE to the Boston Navy Yard, with Airmail and COD handstamps, Lincoln, Omaha and New York transits on reverse, some heavy wrinkles, still fine-v.f. Catalog #547 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #3031 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 $5 carmine & blue, well centered, v.f., tied by oval Registry pmk on small cover from Hartford (Mar 9,1929) to New York City Catalog #573 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #3032 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 $5 carmine & blue, irregular pane of 26, stamps perforated "GT", used with 2c, 11c and pair of $2, paying $134.13, tied by oval Registry pmks on large piece, one stamp with adhesion, otherwise fine and impressive multiple  Catalog #573 | Price Realized $450.00 |
