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 #3156 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Ottoman Forerunners 1874 (Mar) FL from Trieste to Bihac, franked with 5kr Franz Josef, tied by oval departure datestamp, sent via Zavalje, where Turkish 20pa gray green and 1pi yellow (with corner defect) (Scott No.29,30) were added and tied by negative ovals, with transit markings of Zagreb and Otocac (13 March, 1874). Also included is a small piece with Ottoman franking, mailed from "Livno" (rectangular cancel inscribed "Ehlune", the Turkish name of the town), with Constantinople arrival  | Price Realized $950.00 |
