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 #4371
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH Italian Expeditionary Corps in Palestine Military Mail
1918 (8 Dec) cover sent from Damascus, with 5pi EEF franking, tied by bilingual departure pmk, addressed to Colonel Pesanti, Commandant of the Italian troops in Jaffa, "Passed by Censor No.10" and negative seal markings, Army Post Office SZ2 and SZ62 arrival cds on back, filing fold away from the stamp, some adhesion on back, still a fine and highly elusive usage to a very small Italian unit, known as Bertoni Group, attached to the British force which advanced from Palestine into Syria, signed Diena
Envelope
Price Realized
$625.00

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