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 #4121 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SOUTH RUSSIA British Invervention in South Russia 1919 (29 Sep) "Comite International de La Croix-Rouge" cover (with letter) from the Red Cross tracing service in Geneva, seeking information concerning a T.A.Kasarkosny at Ekaterinodar, handed by Royal Air Force office ("Squadron Royal Air Force" datestamp), forwarded to Taganrog, returned to Geneva (The 47th Squadron F.A.F. was assigned to the Army of the Black Sea, with HQ at Ekaterinodar. The oval unit cachet is previously unrecorded). Also included is the original envelope to Geneva, marked "Franc de Port"  | Unsold |
 | Lot #4122 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SOUTH RUSSIA British Invervention in South Russia 1919 (9 Apr) The North Caucasian Oil Fields Company Limited Grozny, South Russia, Registered cover to British Military Mission in Ekaterinodar, handled by the Russian Postal System, with 12x15k and 6x5k Imperial Arms issues, with arrival pmk on back, cover faults, rare incoming mail from Grozny (today capital of Chechnya, Russia) | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #4123 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SOUTH RUSSIA British Invervention in South Russia 1919 "On His Majesty's Service" official cover to London, undated "British Aviation Mission South Russia" and "Received from H.M.Ship No Charge to be Raised" cachets, London (25 Jy 19) arrival, filing fold and cover wear, this is the only recorded example of the British Aviation Mission cachet used in Russia | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #4124 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SOUTH RUSSIA British Invervention in South Russia 1919 cover from Rostov to London, with oval "British Military Mission" cachet and censor markings, faint departure pmk at upper right, filing fold, fine cover from BMM with General Denikin's army | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #4125 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SOUTH RUSSIA British Invervention in South Russia 1919 cover to England, with large "Army Signals NS K 18 XII.19" marking of "Novorossiysk", delivered to the nearest British Military Mission Post Office for onward transmission to London, abbreviated sender's details at bottom left, rare if not only known example of Courier Mail from South Russia | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #4126 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SOUTH RUSSIA British Invervention in South Russia 1919-20 two registered covers from Novorossiysk to England, Army Post Office BMM 1 markings, fine and extremely rare, if not only recorded examples of Registered Mail from British Military Mission in Novorossiysk, neatly written-up on exhibit page | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #4127 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SOUTH RUSSIA British Invervention in South Russia 1920 two covers from APO BMSR1 (Sevastopol) to England, sent by members of the much reduced British military mission attached to Baron Wrangel's forces in Crimea, fine and scarce pair of covers, neatly written-up on exhibit page | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #4128 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SOUTH RUSSIA British Invervention in South Russia 1920 New East Relief, two covers representing the American Intervention in South Russia, one mailed via the French FPO 506 in Constantinople, the other via British Post Office, originating from Batum, sent by Dr. Emily Clark MacLeod, fine and very unusual usage | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
