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 #4583 TURKEY Turkish Occupation of Batum 1918 Ottoman Money Order transfer form, sending 6,000 piasters to Istanbul (small piece of the form missing at bottom), franked on both sides and paying 23.5 piasters with 18x50pa and 2x20pa (one faulty) stamps, the ones on back tied by military all Arabic "Batum 2" (15 Sep) pmks, three stamps on front with "Batum 1", with all Arabic "Besiktas 1" arrival applied on both sides, with 2002 Nakri certificate ("This is the only recorded full money order from Batum during the Turkish occupation")  | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #4584 TURKEY Turkish Occupation of Batum 1918 Ottoman Parcel card used to send a package from 10th Caucasian division on 12 June, 1918 by Commander Captain "Garif" at Field Post Office No.57, located at "Leghva" to Istanbul, paying 9.20 piastres with 20pa, 5pia and block of 4x1pia, all tied by Field Post Office 57 pmks and showing "Batum 7" on reverse along with Istanbul 25 July 1918 arrival, with 2002 Nakri certificate ("This is the only recorded entire showing FPO 57 used in Georgia and the only recorded item showing Batum 7 cancelation") | Price Realized $8,500.00 |
 | Lot #4585 TURKEY Turkish Occupation of Batum 1918 selection of seven pieces with Ottoman franking, canceled Batum 1 through Batum 8 (without Batum 4), trial pmks prepared for potential branch offices in Batum, fine and very rare group O | Unsold |
