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 #3071 United States Postal Agency in Shanghai, China 1912 (15 Jan) registered cover to Cavite, Philippines, franked with horizontal pair of 6c red orange, tied by oval "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, R(egistry) D(ivision) China", with violet "Registered" box alongside, additional "Registered Jan 15,1912 U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China" four-line departure datestamp and Philippines Mania and Cavite arrival pmks, cover fold away from the stamps, opened and resealed at right, fine (while 1c-5c and 10c values were used extensively at the postal agency in Shanghai, covers properly franked with other values are scarce)  | Price Realized $475.00 |
