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 #5437 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1900s-40s small box, with 500+ covers or cards, mostly military mail WWI and WWII, strength in Italy and Italian Colonies, Occupation Issues, San Marino and Vatican City, as well as Campione, scattered British and United States, some Germany, including interesting Colonies, Russian Occupation of Baltic States (Latvia and Estonia) during WWI, propaganda postcards, Censored mail and much more, mixed condition, fascinating holding of considerable interest to a Postal Historian  | Price Realized $3,250.00 | |
| Lot #5438 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1910-60 accumulation of 300 covers, each purchased individually, many intended to be included in future exhibits, some with explanatory notes, wide range of countries and subjects, U.S. Possessions, Philippines (1920 soldier's letter to Norway), AEF in Europe, British Commonwealth, with 1953 registered military cover from Christmas Island to Hawaii, Egypt, South Africa, also Austria WWI Fieldpost in Poland, Serbia, Bosnia, Bulgaria, German Colonies, WWI and WWII Occupation covers from Poland, Serbia, Bohemia & Moravia, German stamps used in Austria, Jordan, plus many others, excellent holding for a postal historian | Price Realized $2,900.00 | |
| Lot #5439 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1910-60 accumulation of 550+ covers or cards, each purchased individually, many intended to be included in future exhibits, some with explanatory notes, wide range of countries and subjects, Afghanistan, Baltic Countries, with 1920 military mail from Estonia, military mail from French Syria, Italy and Colonies, Belgian Congo, many covers from Katanga, Independent Congo, French Colonies, Ethiopia, U.S. Possessions, extensive showing of APOs in the Philippines, AEF in Europe, British Military markings, Austria, Albania, Germany WWI military, censored mail and much more. There are many items which deserve individual listings ($100-$200 range), the lot is however offered intact as gathered and stored by Al Kugel | Unsold | |
| Lot #5440 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1910-60 accumulation of 650+ covers or cards, most purchased individually and destined for further study and potential inclusion in one of Mr. Kugel's exhibits, wide range of countries, South America, with Ecuador, Panama, Mexico, Brazil Condor Flights, commercial and registered mail, U.S. AEF in Europe, German WWII Occupation covers, Official Mail, Saar, censored mail, Internee mail (one from Japan to a Belgian internee in WWI Holland), Czechoslovakia (with 30+ Zieher cards), and much more. While there are some items with the original purchase prices, most are unpriced as they have mostly originated from old-time Mail auctions specializing in Postal History and militaria. As in the previous offering, there are many items which deserve individual listings ($100-$200 range), the lot is however offered intact as gathered and stored by Al Kugel | Price Realized $7,500.00 | |
| Lot #5441 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1910-60 accumulation of 450+ covers or cards, most purchased individually (ages ago at auction) and destined for further study and potential inclusion in many of Mr. Kugel's exhibits, wide range of countries covering most of his collecting interests, good showing of British Commonwealth, South America, United States military mail from Haiti, Nicaragua, Great Britain military, various OHMS covers from WWI, Dunster Force and others, also postwar Campaigns in Germany and Levant. In addition, there is material from Bulgaria, Russian Offices in China, Switzerland, Romania, some 19th Century and more. At least half of the items qualify for individual listings in the current auction environment | Price Realized $5,750.00 | |
| Lot #5442 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1920s-40s small box, with 300+ covers or cards, strength in German Plebiscite, Saar, good showing of Danzig, also Upper Silesia, French military mail, censor markings, wide range of Scandinavia, mostly Finnish Winter War (against Union), with mail from Swedish and English volunteers, also Karelia, mail from occupied Denmark, SS Legion covers, Norway, Swedish N.S.A.P. propaganda cards, plethora of rare and seldom offered items, mixed condition | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
