The Alfred F. Kugel Collection, Part Three
February 11-12, 2025
Welcome to the third sale dedicated to material meticulously assembled by Alfred "Al" F. Kugel over a multidecade effort to build an expansive collection of philatelic and postal history items focused on military conflicts of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Upon his passing in 2022, Al Kugel entrusted the American Philatelic Society (APS) with his entire philatelic estate, including 180 boxes of philatelic literature and military postal history material. Much of the material offered across the first three sales has not appeared on the market for decades, many of the items originally acquired through Cherrystone Auctions, where Al was a frequent and valued client. Now, this exceptional collection returns to the marketplace, offering collectors a rare opportunity to acquire significant pieces enriched by Al's extensive scholarship and research.
Al's collection spans global conflicts and military mail from the late 19th century through modern times, with a focus on the break-up of Austrian, German, Ottoman Empire and Russian Empires, military campaigns in the Balkans, with Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, Allied Interventions in China during the Boxer Rebellion and in Russia during the Civil War as well as the two World Wars and their aftermaths. An extraordinary array of regional Military and Naval mail from those violent actions form the core of Al's exhibits, China, Japan, and other nations.
This sale will take place via CherrystoneLIVE
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #5418 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS GERMAN COLONIES 1880-1918 German Offices Abroad, Morocco and Turkish Empire, group of 150+ covers and cards, with Registered mail, better origins and pmks, military mail, including German Fieldpost, "Jildirim" group, Bosanti, Aleppo, Beirut, Mosul, Damascus, Mamure, Kutahia, Konia, Mardin, offices in the Holyland (Jerusalem, Jaffa), Turkish censor markings, forerunners (including a FL with North German Confederation stamps), incoming mail, Naval covers and more. An uncommon assembly, many acquired a half century ago and sitting in one of Al Kugel's boxes awaiting processing. Today, at least half of these items can be lotted individually at auction, mixed condition, excellent potential and value  | Price Realized $6,500.00 | |
| Lot #5419 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS GERMAN COLONIES 1895-1916 balance of a collection, mostly on decommissioned exhibit pages, with dozens of better cancels from German East Africa and German South-West Africa, plus others, 50+ covers or cards from German Offices in China, with Boxer Rebellion, Kiauchau, Military usages, various Fieldpost stations, few rare Prisoner of War items, etc., many interesting and worthwhile items | Price Realized $5,750.00 | |
| Lot #5420 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS GERMAN COLONIES 1900-15 Balance of a collection, with Cameroons and Togo postmarks, written-up on the original pages (subsequently decommissioned, items removed), consisting of 35+ covers or cards, plus countless singles on pieces, many better strikes, few multiples, Registry labels, etc., excellent break-up value | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
