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 #4548 SERBIA 1900-26 Turkish Administration. Collection on exhibit pages, 16 covers or cards, showing pmks of cities and small villages in Serbia, including "Pirlepe", "Resne", "Uskub", "Monastir", "Doyuran", "Korchova", "Krouschova", "Neveska", "Ochri", "Priboy", "Tachlidja", "Pizrend" (Kosovo Region, rated as "very rare" by C&W), "Kara Tova", plus many other pmks on pieces, some extremely rare. Also included is a cover from "Kolachine" (Montenegro)  | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #4549 SERBIA 1909 bilingual postal card with "Zubeftsche" pmk, Ottoman franking, tied by bilingual pmk, with Enver Pasha's portrait, fine and colorful item, signed Nakri | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #4550 SERBIA 1901-03 King Alexander, unissued 1 Para carmine rose, imperforate essay on thin, ungummed paper, h.r., v.f., signed Velickovic, with his 1987 certificate (the issued stamps of this series consisted of nine denominations ranging from 5 Para to 5 Dinar. Essays of 1 Para stamp were prepared for potential use on newspapers. However, this value was never issued, possibly because King Alexander was assassinated in 1903) E | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #4551 SERBIA 1903 King Alexander, unissued 1pa-5d, ten different, first eight perforated, with gum, last two imperf., without gum, some minor flaws, mostly fine-v.f. Prior to Alexander's assassination in 1903, a new set of stamps, more pleasing to the king, was designed and printed in France for issuance on the Royal Birthday. The stamps were shipped to Belgrade, but never released (without the subsequent surcharges) *(*) | Unsold |
 | Lot #4552 SERBIA 1913 3d yellow, bottom sheet margin interpanneu single, canceled "Belgrad 7.7.14 Preporuke" cds, v.f., signed Diena. (The 3 dinar yellow depicting King Peter in a military cap is the scarcest of all stamps of Kingdom of Serbia in used condition. Most of the stamps printed were not placed on sale and destroyed during World War I), O Catalog #127 Catalog Value $ 1,750 | Price Realized $375.00 |
