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 #3491 CAROLINE ISLANDS Japanese Occupation of Caroline Islands 1914-15 picture postcard addressed to Shanghai, franked with German 3pf Yacht, canceled (as a souvenir) by Japanese "Ponape 7 Oct 1914" pmk. Also a cover with 25sen adhesive overprinted "I.J.O Ponape", tied by 11 Dec. 1915 "Ponape Imperial Naval Post Office" cds, red chops at bottom, fine (this typewritten overprint might have been authorized by the Japanese naval commander on the island, but is considered to be of private nature. The Japanese took possession of Ponape on Oct 7th,1914)  | Unsold |
