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 #4498
POLAND Polish Occupation of Cieszyn and Zaolzie
1938-39 collection of 44 covers or cards, neatly displayed on 16 exhibit pages (one frame), presented alphabetically by postmark, starting with Cieszyn (Teschen), Zaolzie, Orava, with registered cover from Strumien to Court Prosecutor in Cieszyn, continuing with covers from Bledowice Dolne, Bogum ("Pozdrowienia z ziem Polskich odebranych Czechom w koncu 1938 r." Greetings from Polish territory taken from Czechs at the end of 1938), Bziecmorowice, Bystrzyca n/Olza, Dabrowa Slaska, Darkow, Domaslowice Dolne, Frysztat, Jablonkow, Karwina, Kocobedz, Ligotka Kameralna, Lazy Slaskie, Mosty Slaskie, Orlowa (registered cover addressed to President Roosevelt in Washington), Nawsie, plus many others, some with handstamped Patriotic slogans, including on covers with Czechoslovak stamps, flown cover from Stonawa to England (uncommon foreign destination from the annexed Cieszyn territory), covers from Morawka, Czerna Beskidzka, Skalite, Sucha Hora, Jaworzyna, with special "Wyzwolona Jaworzyna w Polskich Tatrach" - (liberated Jaworzyna in Polish Tatry Mountains). A definitive presentation of this interesting historical chapter
Envelope
Price Realized
$950.00

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