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 #4021
United States Army at War (World War II)
Army Post Offices, Mail to Foreign Destinations and incoming mail to APOs from foreign senders during WWII, collection of 50 covers or cards, forming a two frame (32 pages) exhibit, destinations include Aruba, Barbados, Colombia, India, Mexico, Honduras, Peru, Venezuela, Sweden, Iceland, Italy, Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Egypt, Northern Rhodesia, South Africa, India, Belgian Congo, Palestine, China, Manchuria (marked "Mail Route Blockaded, Return to Sender"), Australia, New Zealand, many with U.S. franking, various origins (Egypt, Austria, Antigua, Germany, Italy, Tokyo, Dutch New Guinea), censor cachets or labels and more. The incoming origins include Tonga, Antigua, St. Lucia, Brazil, in-transit from St. Lucia to Trinidad, Iceland, Russia, Morocco, Tunisia, Uganda, Palestine, India, Japan, Dutch New Guinea, New Caledonia, Wallis & Futuna, etc., various censor markings, excellent insight into the extent of APO presence in the world during World War II
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Price Realized
$950.00

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