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 #4210 CROATIA 1941 two registered covers, each mixed franking with unoverprinted Yugoslav stamps, used from Daruvar and Jezerane to Zagreb, fine-v.f., one with 1998 Wieneke opinion  | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #4211 CROATIA 1941-45 Postal History exhibit, 245+ covers or cards displayed on 168 pages, starting with a postcard mailed on 12 April 1941, the first day of issue of the "Independent State of Croatia" issue, mixed with unoverprinted Yugoslavia adhesive, cover from Dubrovnik to Zagreb, mailed 10 April 1941 (Independence Day of Croatian State), other examples of unoverprinted stamps of Yugoslavia on commercial mail from Stara Pazova, Crikvenica, Dubrovnik, manuscript overprints from Jelenje, Postire, handstamp overprints from Nova Gradisca, Dubrovnik, Zemun, Metkovic-Split, etc. There are registered covers with first issue provisionals used from Zagreb, Senj, Osijek, Kiseljak, Registered mail to Portugal, Trial Printing in black on 1d stationery card (one of only a few known), registered mail with unissued Armed Forces overprints, numerous mixed frankings, censored mail (various destinations and incoming mail), Cash frankings (two covers from Bosnjaci and Tesanji), Registered and commercially used covers franked with Commemoratives, souvenir sheets, Air Post, Postage Dues, Officials, numerous slogans and cachets, Propaganda postcards, Fieldpost cards, including Military Franchise stamps on cards sent by soldiers, mail from Croatian soldiers serving with the Germans, including SS units, Diplomatic Mail, Red Cross letters, including two cards from Italian POWs in Croatia, cards from Stara Gradisca and Jesenova Concentration Camps, Local Issues from Sibenik and Split used on covers, and much more. A scholarly presentation, some certificates included, many extremely rare items. An important collection of WWII Croatian postal history | Price Realized $15,000.00 |
