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 #4078 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia Naval and Maritime Mail 1919-21 selection of 10 covers and cards, from "U.S.S. Helena" and "U.S.S. Sacramento" (both are the only recorded examples from the Siberian Intervention), "U.S.S. Brooklyn", three covers, including a registered cover (with letter), "U.S.S. Albany" and "U.S.S. New Orleans", all described on exhibit pages, mixed condition, fine showing of U.S. Naval presence in Siberia  | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #4079 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia Naval and Maritime Mail 1920 "U.S.S. South Dakota", two covers to USA, one YMCA "Sailor's Mail", the other with 2c franking, fine. (In 1918, President Woodrow Wilson ordered the U.S. Army's 27th and 31st infantry regiments to Siberia to help the White Army against the Red Army. In the summer of 1919, the "U.S.S. South Dakota" was ordered from Europe to the Pacific to serve as flagship of the Asiatic fleet and during the winter of 1920, the ship was stationed off Vladivostok, along with the "U.S.S. Albany" to aid in the withdrawal of American troops from Siberia) | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #4080 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia Naval and Maritime Mail 1920 "U.S.S. South Dakota", registered, legal size cover sent by a Naval Surgeon from the ship to Grand Rapids, franked with 10c orange, showing "U.S.S. South Dakota Feb 4 1920 Registered" departure pmk and arrival (Feb 23) on back, minor cover tears, probably the only recorded Registered mail from U.S. Naval Forces, Vladivostok, Siberia. Also included cover from "U.S.S. Saturn", canceled U.S. Postal Agency Siberia, with "U.S.S. Saturn" handstamp, officer's censor signature alongside | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #4081 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia Naval and Maritime Mail 1922 (14 Aug) American Consular Service Vladivostok, Siberia, registered cover to Seattle, franked with 2c and 5c (2) definitives, tied by violet "U.S. N.R. Sta. Russian Isl. Vladivostok, Siberia" departure pmk, repeated twice on back, with arrival (29 Aug), cover roughly opened at right, scattered tone specks, fine and the Only Recorded example of this postmark on cover. (U. S. Naval Radio Station, Russian Island was located on Russian Island, Siberia (Vladivostok). The station established communication with Peking, Cavite, Guam and with ships within range of the station and as far as Paul and Cordova, Alaska. Cable was laid from the station to Vladivostok, a distance of about fifteen miles, for both telephone and telegraph service at the headquarters of the American Expeditionary Forces and at the Russian Island Red Cross Hospital. As Government traffic. The station remained in U.S. control, furnishing communication to and from the American Expeditionary Forces in Siberia and with vessels of the Fleet in Chinese and Japanese waters) | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
