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 #3170 CHINA BOXER REBELLION - Austro-Hungarian Navy in China 1901 "S.M.S. Aspern", three cards to Austria, Trieste and Bavaria, two with Austrian franking, canceled 16 April and 14 June, 1901, unfranked card used 17 February, with violet "Feldpost S.M.S. Aspern" and "Wien 27.3.01" arrival pmks. Other markings included "K.u.K. Kriegsmarine S.M.S. Aspern" and framed "Paket Boot", fine group of cards from the "Aspern", stationed at Taku (the Austro-Hungarian Expedition Corps was dispatched to China in 1900. This force included the cruisers "SMS Kaiserin und Konigin Maria Theresia", "SMS Kaiserin Elisabeth", "SMS Aspern", and "SMS Zenta")  | Price Realized $575.00 |
