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 #4415 ITALIAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Basa Altantica 1943 cover to Genova, franked with 25c, 30c and 50c "Base Atlantica" overprints, tied by departure pmks, Opened by Censor label at left, with arrival pmk  | Unsold |
 | Lot #4416 ITALIAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Basa Altantica 1941-44 selection of 10 covers or cards on exhibit pages, including a cover with "Betasom" Registry label, sent to Genova, another with "Gruppo Sommergibili" (12.8.41) pmk, others with "Forze Subacquee Italiane in Atlantico", "Comando Base B.X", also 1944 censored covers with "Base Atlantica" overprinted 10c,15c,25c,30c and 50c (Sass. €10,350), mixed condition, minor faults noted, fine and seldom offered ("BETASOM" (an Italian language acronym of "Bordeaux Sommergibile or Sommergibili") was a submarine base established at Bordeaux by the "Regia Marina Italiana" during Italian Occupation of France. From this base, Italian submarines participated in the Battle of the Atlantic 1940-43 as part of the Axis anti-shipping campaign against the Allies, sinking 109 allied merchant ships, totaling 601,425 tons, losing 16 boats themselves) | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
