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 #3506 KIAUCHAU Stamps and covers 1900 5Pf on 10pf carmine, single with the blue crayon, used (23.7.00) on 5pf stationery card, canceled by "Taputur Kiautschou" cds and addressed to the Postal Agent in Tsingtau, with same day arrival cds alongside, v.f. First Day of usage from this post office. The second post office in the colony was opened at Taputur at the time of the influx of German forces into China in connection with the Boxer uprising. On the opening day, there was a shortage of 5pf stamps and 200 of the second Tsingtau Provisionals were sent to Taputur)  Catalog #5 Catalog Value $7,500 | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
