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 #4383 IRAN 1900-23 a single frame (16 pages) exhibit design to show postal markings in Persia, arranged alphabetically, 26 covers or cards, franked with stamps of India, used from Abadan to Bombay and Scotland, Money order receipts, one showing a special "Abadan Money Order" pmk, registered cover from Ahwaz to Canada, another to India, opened by censor, with Agra arrival, mail from Bandar-Abas, one incoming from Karachi, large "Opened by Censor" label, three covers from Bushire, used 1900-06 to Brussels, Hants and Zurich, plus two covers used 1914 and 1922, covers with "Chahbar Persian Gulf" departure cds, registered coverfront from Henjam, Jask Agency mail to India and Scotland, Linga Agency covers showing different types of pmks, cover from "Maidan-i-Naphtun" to USA, "Mohammerah" (today "Khorramshahr") pmks on cards and covers, also block of 6x2a tied by piece by squared-circle pmks. Finally, there are two covers from Seistan Arbitration Committee, one to Bombay another to London (Perso-Afghan Arbitration Commission (1902-05), was tasked to Col. Henry McMahon who established a camp and a Field Post office No.4, disbanded after a satisfactory agreement was reached between the two countries). An interesting showing of the early British Postal Agencies in Persia ("The Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf Area" by Alan Parsons was credited as the reference source by Mr. Kugel)  | Price Realized $6,250.00 |
 | Lot #4384 IRAN 1916-18 two covers with Shah Ahmad franking, one from Senneh, franked on back with 6ch franked on arrival in "Cherveh" (25.8.16), showing framed "Sansur Edilmistir" (has been censored) mark (with Nakri "Opinion Report" stating that this is "one of the rarest post cancelations used in the area during Turkish occupation"). The second cover was used in 1918 (Sep) from Bonab to Tauris, where stamps were added and tied by cds, small negative seal with star (censor mark) applied on front | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #4385 IRAN 1917 (15 Feb) cover from Kermanshah to Hamadan, franked on back with Provisional Issue, 12 Chahis and 24 Chahis on 1k, tied by "Kermanchah No.1 15.II.17" and "Kermanchah No.1 (Depart) 15.II.17" pmks, censored by Turkish (rectangular box) and Persian (negative seal) authorities, fine and scarce cover (Persiphila $4,000) (catalogued as used off cover) Catalog #586-587 Catalog Value $ 5,250 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #4386 IRAN 1918-20 Censored Mail, collection of 18 covers or cards on exhibit pages, various frankings, showing variety of British Censor handstamps, including "Passed by British Military Censor", "Opened by Censor" labels, "Passed by Censor Norperforce", one on cover from Baku to Teheran, other Dunsterville's markings, such as "Censure Dunsterforce", "Dunsterforce/Censor Posts 101" on covers from Tauris, Recht, Jazvin, Ardebil, Teheran, Hamadan, also British Occupation markings, with a rare "Army Telegraphs KVN 6.XII.18" cds, marked "D.R.L.S. (Dispatch Rider Letter Service), FPO 110 and FPO 120, Russian Censorship on mail from Tauris, additionally censored by the British; cover from American Persian Relief Commission in Tauris, censored by "British North Persian Force", as well as cover from French Mountain Ambulance unit in Urmia, endorsed "Aux Armees du Caucase / F.M.", with cachets of the "Head of the French Mission" and "French Sanitary Mission in Russia/Mountain Ambulance Service", mixed condition, mostly fine or better. A definitive showing of British and Russian activity on Northern Persia post WWI | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
