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 #4160 AUSTRIA Austrian Occupation of Montenegro Military Stamps 1917 Prepared but not issued, Austrian Military Post, 3h-90k Franz Josef stamps, 15 different, also four Newspaper Mercury stamps, and Bosnian 5h postage due stamp, each overprinted with a horizontal "Montenegro" in black, blue or red, l.h. or h.r., fresh, fine-v.f., only 40 of each printed, * Catalog #ANK V-XVII Catalog Value €6,850 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #4161 AUSTRIA Austrian Occupation of Montenegro Military Stamps 1917 Prepared but not issued, Austrian Military Fieldpost card, overprinted "Montenegro" in blue, used in combination with the issued 10h stamp, canceled Cetinje, 1 March 1917, sent to Zagreb, with March 5 arrival pmk alongside. This card, overprinted with a horizontal "Montenegro" in blue is, according to Mr. Kugel, the only known used example of the five (!) cards recorded  | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
 | Lot #4162 AUSTRIA Austrian Occupation of Montenegro Military Stamps 1916-18 collection of 25 covers or cards on 12 exhibit pages, with variety of FPOs (308, 337, 338, 343) and "K.K.Etapenpostampt" from various cities, including Andrijevica, Berane, Cevo, Djakova, Ipek, Matasevo, Peja, Rijeka, Stari Bar, Ulcinj-Naval Telegraph station, Virpazar-Naval administration of Lake Scutari. Also included are the overprinted stamps of the 1st of March 1917 issue on registered cover, First Day of usage from Kolasin and much more. An exciting exhibit, truly a treasure trove from Montenegro during WWI | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
