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 #4579
TURKEY Turkish Occupation of Armenia
1918 Ottoman 20pa stationery entire envelope to Kerkuk, additionally franked with 20pa carmine and diagonal half of same, tied by two strikes of FPO 30, fieldpost office in "Gyumri" pmks, with the negative censor marking of the Chief surgeon of the 21st Caucasian Mobile hospital, "Diarbekir" transit on front, "Sivas" and Kerkuk arrival pmks on back. Interesting application of the 20pa bisect, used due to the shortage of 10pa stamps in the HQ of the Caucasian Army. Apparently, the only recorded cover from Gyumri. In addition, there is a military free frank from "Kars", showing a circular censor strike alongside
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,200.00

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