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 #3224 CHINA BOXER REBELLION - Italian Forces in China 1903-04 registered cover and card to Italy, each with Italian franking, first one (opened for display), with 20c and 25c Umberto, canceled by "Comando Truppe Italiane in Cina" (14 Jan 1903) departure, with large "R No." (actual number in pen), "Regie Truppe Italiane in Cina Comando" backflap and arrival pmk (27 Feb), the latter franked with 10c and 25c Victor Emmanuel, tied by "Comando Truppe Italiane in Cina" (15 Apr 1904) departure pmk, Registry label (previously unrecorded) at left, Firenze arrival pmk (29.5.04) at bottom, cover and card tears, fine and extremely rare pair of Registered items from Italian forces in China  | Price Realized $750.00 |
