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 #4233
FRANCE French Forces Abroad - China
1900 (24 Dec) "Corps Expeditionnaire du Petchili" cover to Saigon, with Tresor et Postes 5 departure and "Corps Exped. Tonkin Ligne 1" transit, Saigon Cochinchine (3 Jan 01) arrival pmk on back, Le Colonel Commandant censor cachet and signature, fine usage from the North Chihli Province, where the Boxer forces provided the greatest threat
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Unsold
Lot #4234
FRANCE French Forces Abroad - China
1900-03 six covers or cards, with Tresor et Postes 1,2,5,6,7 markings, also stampless letter endorsed "Corps d'Occupation de Chine", sent from Tientsin to Chamberry, others "Corps Expedit.re de Chine Regiment de marche de Zouaves", with cds "Corps exp. Tonkin Ligne N.7" transit cds, plus others, mostly fine
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Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4235
FRANCE French Forces Abroad - China
1901 (11 Feb) "Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine" official cover to the French Legation in Tokyo, canceled "Tresor et Postes Aux Armees 5 Chine", with arrival pmk, cover wear, otherwise fine. FPO No.5 was open in Tientsin from October 1900 to May 1902. This cover was not entitled to free franking, but postage due was not charged by the Japanese postal authorities
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Unsold
Lot #4236
FRANCE French Forces Abroad - China
1901 (5 Jan) "Chine-Armee Internationale Corps Francais" patriotic cover to France, with Tresor et Postes 5 departure and "Corps Exped. Tonkin Ligne 2" transit cds alongside, filing fold, otherwise v.f., scarce French Forces in China printed stationery entire envelope
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Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4237
FRANCE French Forces Abroad - China
1901 (29 May) "Division Navale d'Extreme Orient" cover to France, with "Corr.D.Armee Shanghai" departure pmk at right, faint violet "Service de la Mer" cachet, transit and arrival pmks on back. (Shanghai, far removed from the turmoil in North China did not have a field post office. Mail sent by French soldiers was marked with a "Military Correspondence" pmk to indicate acceptance of free letters)
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Unsold
Lot #4238
FRANCE French Forces Abroad - China
1901 (4 June) native cover (opened for display), registered to Reims, franked with 5c, 10c ("Chine" overprint) and 25c Type Sage, tied by "Tresor et Postes 2" cds markings, with arrival (22 July) on back, fine cover (Tresor et Postes No.2 was open in Paotingfu from October 1900 to mid-1901)
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Unsold
Lot #4239
FRANCE French Forces Abroad - China
1928-34 six covers or cards, with "Troupes de l'indochine/detachment de Changhai" and "Detachement Francais de Changhai" markings, "Infanterie Coloniale Detachment Pekin Chine" cover sent "Via Siberia" through the Chinese Post Office, another "Yokohama a Marseille No.5" on French steamer to Paris, cover with "Base de Shanghai" and "Marine Francaise Service a Le Mer" cachets, another from Cruiser "Primauguet" with French Naval Forces in the Far East markings, fine
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Price Realized
$600.00

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