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 #4101 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA Italian forces in Siberia 1919 (14 Apr) cover, with letter from "R.R.Truppe Italiane in Estremo Oriente Comando" to Lt. Padley, commanding the British Troops, Krasnoyarsk, delivered by courier, clear violet handstamps, cover with tape stains at sides, otherwise fine  | Unsold |
 | Lot #4102 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA Italian forces in Siberia 1919-20 collection of 12 covers or cards, neatly written-up on six exhibit pages, with "R.R. Truppe Italiane in Estremo Oriente" stationery postcards, sent from Krasnoyarsk to Italy, one with Russian franking, censored in Vladivostok, cards with oval "R.R. Poste Legione Redenta di Siberia Comando", boxed censor cachets applied on arrival in Bologna, mail sent through the Italian Post Office in Tientsin, other cachets include "Distaccamento Italiani Irredenti", "Missione Militare Italiana in Siberia", the latter applied on corresponding corner card cacheted envelope franked with Russian 1r imperf. tied by Vladivostok departure pmk and sent to Tientsin | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
