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 #3295 GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Post Offices - Postmarks 1894-1910 selection of 28, mostly registered covers or cards, neatly written-up on 13 exhibit pages, with forerunner markings from Shanghai, mail from Tschifu, Futschau, Tientsin, Shanghai, Canton, Weihsien, Kanton, Amoy, Amoi, Nanking, Itchang, Peking, Shanhaikuan, Tschinkiang, Tschinwangtau, Chinwangtau, Tschiangling, Nanliu, Hankau and Tongku, excellent variety of postmarks, including Fieldpost, Registry labels, franking combinations, provisional markings, etc., fine-v.f. An excellent opportunity to obtain a comprehensive Postal History collection of German Offices in China  | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
