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 #3494 CAROLINE ISLANDS Japanese Occupation of Caroline Islands 1916 postcard with 3pf Yacht, also 5pf and 10pf stationery cards, each with typewritten "I.J.P.Ponape" and surcharged with new value in Sen, locally addressed, with additional red chops alongside, fine and interesting philatelic creations (while these overprints may have been authorized by the Japanese naval commander on the island, they were not approved by the Communications Ministry and as such, should be considered as curiosities or souvenirs of the Japanese Occupation of the Carolines)  | Price Realized $625.00 |
