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 #3503 KIAUCHAU Stamps and covers 1900 (3 July) unfranked letter with "Tsingtau Kiautschou" cds, endorsed "5" and "Sch" (Postmaster Schulte), addressed to "Obltnt. Von Grumbkow", with the return address "P. Schwarzkopf & Co. Tsintau China" on backflap, filing fold away from the markings, fine, with 1950 Dr.Augsburg and Erich Boden certificates (in order to avoid the need for surcharging, it was decided that locally addressed letters presented at the counter would be marked in manuscript as having been paid in cash. Only 16 (!) examples of Tsingtau Cash Franking have been recorded, "Sch" indicating Postmaster Schulte's initialing receiving the cash)  | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
