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 #4152
ALBANIA Italian Occupation of Albania
1939-44 collection of 42 covers or cards, neatly displayed and written-up on exhibit pages, starting with military mail "Ufficio Concentramento P.M.402", "Ufficio Postale Militare 22", "95" and "202" sent from Coriza, Durazzo and Tirana, also Military Mail cards "P.M. 402" and "52", the latter from Porto Edda (Sarande), "Constituent Assembly" Postage and Air Post overprints on covers, First Flight via L.A.T.T. from Tirana to Rome and from there to Seville, Pictorial definitives, including complete set of 14 on FDC, censored mail to Graz, Nice, wrapper to England, mail to USA and Switzerland, Official card to Firenze, Third Anniversary, Anti-Tuberculosis Semi-Postals, Branch postmarks (Durres/Banja, Shkoder-Treg, Vlone/Skele), village postmarks from Himare, Kelcyre, Librazhad, Italian re-named "Porti Edda", "Borgo Constanzo Ciano", Diplomatic Mail from Tirana to Vienna, Fascist Militia Legion mail, etc. A comprehensive collection
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Price Realized
$6,750.00

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