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 #3404 GERMAN NEW GUINEA Australian Occupation of German New Guinea 1915 (10 Apr) O.H.M.S. Australian Expeditionary Force, legal size cover to South Brisbane, franked with O.S. G.R.I. 1d on 3pf, tied by indistinct datestamp, with red "Passed Censor Brisbane" (16 Ap 15) arrival cds alongside, minor cover flaws at right, otherwise v.f. example of an official cover paying 1d Empire letter rate to Australia. The Official Service stamp on cover is extremely rare, less than five recorded  | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
