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 #3540 SAMOA Forerunners 1895 cover addressed to Christchurch, New Zealand, with "Apia Kaiserl. Postagentur 24/1/95" pmk, red "Paid 1 1/2" in manuscript, with New Zealand 2 1/2d Victoria added alongside, showing Auckland (2 Feb) and Christchurch (7 Feb 95) arrival pmks on back, fine and extremely rare (after the German Post Office in Apia burned down, destroying the postal equipment and stocks of stamps, the postal agent used a manuscript "Paid" in red on letters to non-German destinations. On arrival, local stamps were purchased and applied to letters forwarded to addressees) (Mi. €5,000+)  | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
