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 #3616 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH PALESTINE Military Mail 1917-18 collection of 13 covers or cards written-up on exhibit pages, showing early markings, such as Field Post Office M.D.1 (19 Apr 1917) sent by a member of ANZAC Mounted Division from Deir-el-Balah in the Gaza strip, others used later from Army Post Office SZ14 and FPO 181 to England, Field Post Office 30 (Tel Asur), Field Post Office D.M.2 (Australian Mounted Division of the Desert Mounted Corps north of the Dead Sea advancing toward Es Salt), 1st Aust, L.H.Bde Field P.O. (Austrian Light Horse Brigade at Jericho), Army Post Office SZ44 (Jerusalem), SZ45 (Jaffa), SZ32 (Bir Salem), various destinations, different types of Censor markings, frankings, etc., fine and valuable collection  | Price Realized $4,250.00 |
