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 #3075 United States Postal Agency in Shanghai, China 1919 (1 July) registered cover from "The Oriental Press" in Shanghai to Zellerbach Paper Company in San Francisco, two different "Registered" handstamps on front, franked on back with 6x2c carmine (paying 2c postage and 10c registry fee), tied by U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai China killer cancels, with violet "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai China Sta.A Registered" double circle departure pmks at top, San Francisco July 27 arrival alongside. Station "A" Registration datestamp on cover has been described in literature, but the location of this branch was not disclosed in any official publication, including the 1918-21 Postal Guides. Surprisingly, although this postmark dates back 105 years, no other examples have turned up in the interim  | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
