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 #3067 United States Postal Agency in Shanghai, China 1908 (Jan) cover franked with pair of 1c green and 8c gray black, tied by violet "REGISTERED JAN 1908 U.S. POSTAL AGENCY, SHANGHAI, CHINA" four-line handstamp in all capital letters, repeated twice at left, "414" Registry number by crayon, addressed to Chicago, with Feb 8, 1908 arrival pmks on back, fine. This may be the only recorded Four-Line Registration marking, used to cancel the stamps (paying 2c domestic postage and 8c Registry fee) (a later version of all caps straight-line registration handstamp, but with larger letters and "Registered" in serifs, appeared in the Mizuhara sale)  | Price Realized $850.00 |
