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 #4562 SYRIA 1910 cover to USA, franked on back with horizontal strip of 4x10pa green, tied by bilingual "KATANA" pmks, with 7.12.1910 Beirut transit, fine and scarce usage under Turkish Administration, from a small town, signed Nakri  | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #4563 SYRIA 1918 (4 Dec) registered cover to France, with 2pi EEF franking, tied by Army Post Office SZ22 departure pmk, sent from Aleppo, with Arab Governor Aleppo seal, "Passed by Censor No.10" hs, additional strikes on back, also "Opened by Censor" label and Lyon arrival pmk. During the British presence in Syria, civilian mail was franked with Egyptian Expeditionary Force adhesives (used there from 21 Sep 1918 to 23 Feb 1922) | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #4564 SYRIA 1919 (23 Nov) cover from Damascus to Cairo, single 1pi E.E.F. franking, tied by bilingual "DAMAS" cds, with "Churia" Cairo arrival on back | Unsold |
 | Lot #4565 SYRIA 1924-43 collection of 47 covers or cards on exhibit pages, various usages and frankings, including overprinted French stamps, Air Post, Commemorative issues, Free-French Forces in Syria, Official and Military Mail, covers from Alexandretta and Alawite Territory, including Air Post and Official "Territoire Autonome de Alaouites" cover, 1930s covers from Djebel Druze lands, Euphrates Territory, Latakia, military mail, etc., mixed condition, excellent collection of Syrian Postal History | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
