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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #4172
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Military Mail
1879 (18 May) 5kr Money Order sending 150gld from Field Post Office No.18 in Mostar to Trieste, additionally franked with 5kr and 10kr Franz Josef, fine print, tied by cds, Trieste 24.5.79 arrival pmk on back, fine "Feldpost Expositur" forerunner with Austrian franking
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4173
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Military Mail
1879 (11 Aug) Money order for 115 gld from Field Post Office No.18 in Mostar to Metkovic, franked with a vertical pair of 15n brown, tied by "Feldpost-Expositur No.18" pmk, repeated alongside, with Metkovic arrival (22.8) on back, usual filing folds well away from the stamps, only one other pair of this value has been recorded on cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4174
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Military Mail
1879 (26 June) cover (with letter) marked "Franco", with "K.u.K. Feldpostampt 26/6 SERAJEVO" departure pmk, sent by Stephan Frh. von Jovanovic (Austrian Feldmarschallleutnant, commander of the occupation of Herzegovina and military commander of Bosnia & Herzegovina, governor of Dalmatia and military commander of Zara) to a nobleman in Vienna, with "Wieden in Wien" and "Wien" arrival pmks on back, fine example of the old-spelling of Sarajevo pmk, not used elsewhere in Bosnia & Herzegovina
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4175
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Military Mail
1887 (10 Feb) 5n stationery entire envelope additionally franked with a horizontal strip of 5x2n yellow, all tied by framed "K.K.Milit.Post XI/Banjaluka", paying 15kr Registry rate to Vienna, with 12.2.1887 arrival pmk on back, v.f. and attractive usage with all stamps and markings on front
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4176
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Military Mail
1888 (15 Sep) 5n stationery entire envelope additionally franked on back with horizontal pairs of 2n yellow and 3n green, tied by "K..K.Milit.Post VII/Travnik", paying 15kr Registry rate to Budapest, with 17.9.88 arrival pmks, v.f. and attractive usage
Envelope
Unsold

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