The Alfred F. Kugel Collection, Part Two
September 10-11, 2024
Welcome to Part II of the Al Kugel Collection, being sold on behalf of the American Philatelic Society. We begin with United States Interventions, first in China, during the Boxer Uprising, then in Northern Mexico (looking for Pancho Villa). Spanish American War follows, with U.S. Army in the Caribbean, U.S. involvement in Haiti, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, registered mail from the A.E.F. and the U.S. Army and its Postal Service Abroad during WWII, including "Prexies at War" exhibit. There are solid selections of U.S. Possessions and Allied Intervention in Russia (quite an astounding showing, with many unique items). There are selections from the specialized collections of Albania, Bulgaria, Crete and others. An avid Military historian, Mr. Kugel assembled a splendid collection of the aftermath of the Great War, with French and British Occupation forces in Europe and the Middle East, following the fall of the Austro-Hungarian, German, Russian and Ottoman Empires. There are excellent selections from Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Russia, as well as many uncommon usages from The Holyland, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. World War I and WWII German and Italian Occupation issues, including satellite Croatia and Slovakia are very well represented in this sale. The sale will take place live via CherrystoneLIVE.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #4088 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA Canadian forces in Siberia 1918 (23 Nov) Canadian YMCA cover to St. Catherine's, Ontario, "Canadian Field Post Office Siberian Exp.Force" departure pmk, boxed "Headquarters C.E.F. Siberia" censor handstamp, endorsed "On Active Service", minor backflap tears, fine cover with exceptionally clear strikes  | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #4089 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA Canadian forces in Siberia 1918-19 collection of eight covers or cards, displayed on exhibit pages, including "En Route Mail" from members of the second contingent that sailed from Vancouver to Vladivostok, forwarded mail from Bahamas, with "C.E.F.S. Vladivostok" handstamp (one of only five (!) recorded), "Base Depot Siberia" cover with FPO Canadian Siberian Exp. Force cancel, another "on active service" cover from Omsk, "Canadian Siberian Expedition", etc., fine lot | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #4090 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA Canadian forces in Siberia 1918-19 collection of eight covers to Canada, each showing a different Censor cachet, numbers 1,2,4,5,6,7,9 and 10, written-up on three exhibit pages, Field Post Office Canadian Siberian Exp. Forces cachets, locations identified "Egerscheldt", "East Barracks", "West Barracks", Naval Hospital Vladivostok, etc., mixed condition, rare group, only 3-11 of each recorded | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #4091 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA Canadian forces in Siberia 1919 (23 Apr) Registered free-frank cover from Harbin to Capt Le Hain, c/o British Consulate, Vladivostok, with Harbin Railway Station P.O., manual "Registered" and oval "Postage Due" ("1r" inserted by hand), "British Military Mission Post Office" and Russian censor markings, showing "6th Signal Company C.E.F. (Siberia)" in blue of the Canadian Forces, manual "255" inserted in pencil, fine and rare cover | Price Realized $425.00 |
