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 #3349 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force Issue 1917-18 six covers or cards, also a coverfront, all written-up on exhibit pages, showing usages from FPO 10 in New Langenburg, card with mixed Nyasaland Protectorate and German East Africa stamps, handstamped New Langenburg, sent by Brig.General Northey to his daughter in London, "Ruo" pmk altered to read "FPO" and used on "Active Service" coverfront, plus "Neno" pmk changed to read "FPO/B.C.A.", on cover franked with 3d N.F. adhesive, "Passed by Censor", sent to England, stationery entire Registered letter from FPO 9 to Portuguese Zambezia, other from FPO 7 and FPO 8, the latter to Umtali, Rhodesia. A fine lot  | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
