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 #4351 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ADEN Military Mail 1920 (1 Feb) free-frank cover to India, with bold F.P.O. No.330 pmk, fine and rare (because of the Arab uprising against the Turks in Hejaz, Yemen was not considered to be important enough to warrant attention of the Allies during the war. However, in 1919-20, a small contingent of Indian troops was there pending the selection of the new ruler)  | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #4352 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ADEN Military Mail 1920 (20 Oct) picture postcard from Hodeida to Scotland, short message "Don't know how long we will be here, will write soon", censored by officer at bottom, bold F.P.O. No.330 pmk, fine and very rare, only a few pieces of mail from this Field Post Office have been recorded, this one being the latest recorded date | Unsold |
 | Lot #4353 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ADEN Military Mail 1920 (15 Oct) large envelope endorsed "OFS" (On Field Service), addressed to London, with "FPO 324" dated pmk and violet "Orderly Room Yemen Infantry" hs alongside, filing folds and toning, otherwise fine. This is probably the only recorded military mail from the 1st Yemen Infantry (likely in Sanaa, which did not have its own field post office), sent through FPO 324, located at Sheikh Othman in the Aden Protectorate | Price Realized $450.00 |
