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 #4018 Spanish-American War 1898-1904 selection on pages and loose (partial exhibit), 30 covers or cards, with "Troops in Transit", two covers from Honolulu to USA, one "The Flag we want waving over "Hawaii Net" patriotic cachet, each with Postage Dues assessed on arrival, covers from various training camps, Patriotic cachets including "On to Havana", "On to Porto Rico" and others, early letter (8 May 1898) from Key West, endorsed "Marines Letter", registered cover addressed to Major General Gonzales Parrado in Havana (the General served as the second-in-command of the Spanish army in Cuba and was also the President of the Spanish Commission, which played a crucial role in the policy decisions related to Cuba's future), also large part of a registered cover from Yokohama, Japan to a U.S. officer in Manila, etc., mixed condition, excellent nucleus for further study and expansion  | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
