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 #3687 WESTERN UKRAINE Romanian Occupation of Pokutia 1919 (2 July) postal card (Kopalnia Nafty w Slobodzie Runguskiej) franked with 20h green, violet CMT overprint, tied by "Pechenizhyn" departure pmk, addressed to Kolomyia, v.f., with what appears to be a penciled censor mark. An interesting card from a manager of an Oil Refinery in Sloboda Rungurska (a village, where industrial oil production began in 1771)  | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #3688 WESTERN UKRAINE Romanian Occupation of Pokutia 1919 (20 July) registered cover franked with 3x25h ultramarine, tied by Field Post and Telegraph Office departure pmks, with framed Censor handstamp, "Kolomea 1" Registry label, addressed to Matyjowce, Kolomyia, fine cover, signed Mikulski (The Romanian forces occupied Pokutia on May 24, 1919 and withdrew in late August 1919. Their units were stationed in Ivano-Frankivsk and Kolomyia. The Austrian stamps on hand were overprinted "C.M.T." for Territorial Military Command) | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #3689 WESTERN UKRAINE Romanian Occupation of Pokutia 1919 (19 Aug) registered cover franked with 15h, 20h and 30h overprinted CMT in violet, tied by Kolomyia departure pmk, with Registry label below, addressed to Horodwice, filing fold away from the stamps, fine cover, signed Filatelia Lwow | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #3690 WESTERN UKRAINE Romanian Occupation of Pokutia 1919 (19 Aug) registered cover franked with 25h and 50h overprinted CMT in violet, tied by Kolomyia departure pmk, with Registry label below, addressed to Kossow, filing fold away from the stamps, fine cover, signed Filatelia Lwow | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
