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 #3221 CHINA BOXER REBELLION - Italian Forces in China 1901 (20 Nov) registered cover sent through the Imperial Chinese Post Office in Peking, franked with 2c, 4c and 5c C.I.P. Coiling Dragons, tied by oval Peking departure markings and large "R", with framed "R Peking" registry box below, addressed to the Italian Flagship "Marco Polo" at the Italian Consulate in Shanghai, with large "COMANDO BATAGLIONE MARINAI" seal on back, Shanghai Registered Nov.28 arrival pmk, filing fold away from the stamps, faint toning, fine  | Price Realized $425.00 |
