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

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #3053
United States - Parcel Post
1913 balance of Alfred Kugel's collection on pages, showing 24 covers, cards, Parcel Tags, pieces, etc., written-up on exhibit pages, different franking combinations, rates, destinations and origins, 1c and 2c on unsealed envelope, U.S. French Sea Post Office markings, Shanghai China U.S. Postal Agency usages, cover addressed to Gold Coast, Africa, with 2x2c Parcel Post stamps used together with 1c Washington, Registered 2c stationery entire envelope with strip of 3c carmine rose and 1c Washington, other registered covers, including one from Puerto Rico, Insured parcel tags, one with 20c carmine rose and 5c Washington, mixed condition, solid basis for further study and expansion
Envelope
Catalog #Q1-8
Price Realized
$1,500.00

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