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 #3594 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRAQ - Mesopotamia Military Air Post 1923 postcard and cover, the latter flown 26 March 1923, with special cachet "General Head Quarters British Forces in Iraq Air Mail" (reserved for use by high ranking personnel at HQ, in this case by General Lucas, director of Stores and Transport), the former with oval "Air Mail Center Hinaidi 1 Oct 1923" datestamp and bearing endorsements "By Official Air Mail Baghdad-Shaibah", pilot signed, scarce lot  | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
