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 #3362 GERMAN EAST AFRICA Portuguese Occupation - Kionga 1915 (6 Nov) cover (opened for display) to London, franked with pair of 5c on 100r dark blue, registered from Mozambique, with 1c Postal Tax stamp added on reverse, along with provisional "Correios-Quionga Registrado" Registry label, Portuguese Censor label, Lisbon (15 Jan 17) and London (19 Jan) arrival pmks, fine and extremely rare commercial usage from Portuguese Kionga  | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
