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

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #3338
GERMAN EAST AFRICA Mafia Island Issues
1917 (June) cover to England, endorsed "O.H.M.S.", with "MAFIA R.No." Registry handstamp No."62" filled-in by hand, with signature and "Officer in Charge Mafia" handstamp at bottom, transit markings of "Zanzibar Ju 21,17", "Registered Letter" (2 Aug) and London arrival, filing fold, otherwise fine and extremely rare unfranked official mail from Mafia, with 1982 BPA certificate
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,600.00

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