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 #3279 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Tientsin Issue 1901 2m dark blue, handstamped "China", unused with some original gum, white album page adhesion, signed Roger Calves, Bothe, etc. A tremendous rarity, listed but unpriced in Michel, with 2024 Jaschke-Lantelme certificate ("this is the only known unused Tientsin overprint of this value, key stamp not only to the collection of German Offices in China, but to German Colonies in general"). A gem of Al Kugel's collection and an unprecedented opportunity to acquire this unique item, ex-Ferrary collection (1923 Gilbert sale) (*) Catalog #Mi.III | Price Realized $90,000.00 |
