Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 45

Manuscript, Collectibles and Aerospace Auction

Rocket Mail-Yugoslavia-Switzerland

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 210		1935 Mint Rocket Stamps. Lot of four different including the green/yellow first issue, a perf black/white and a black/salmon proof from the "Jug I" flight and a perf black /white "Jug II" issue. E-Z No. 1A1, 2A1, B1, 3A1, 1996 cat. = $250. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 211		1935 August 19, Maribor Flown Rocket Cover. Used with a green/yellow rocket stamp and with a chocolate flight cachet. Only 187 covers flown. E-Z No. 1C1, 1996 cat. = $500. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $240
Lot 212		1935 August 20, Hoce Flown Rocket Covers. Lot of two similar "Jug I" covers with red flight cachets, one franked by a perf black/white rocket stamp (Ex. the Perry F. Zwisler collection) and the other by a similar imperf stamp. Only 200 covers flown on the flight. E-Z No. 2C1 (x2), 1996 cat. = $500. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $240
Lot 213		1935 August 20, Hoce Flown Rocket Cover. Franked by a perf black/white "Jug II" rocket stamp with a green flight cachet. Only 205 covers were flown. E-Z No. 3C1, 1996 cat. = $250. Estimated Value $200 - 300. Ex. the Ritter collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $120
Lot 214		1935 August 20, Hoce Flown Rocket Cover. Used without a "Jug II" rocket stamp, but with a brown "Paid" cachet instead. Only 43 similar covers were flown. E-Z No. 3C1b, 1996 cat. = $500. Estimated Value $400 - 500. Ex. the Ritter collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $240
Lot 215		1960 September 18, Maribor Flown Rocket Cover. Used with a red/black/yellow rocket label. E-Z No. 4C1, 1996 cat. = $200. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 216		1961-1970, Flown Rocket Covers/Cards. A great lot of 24 different covers/cards flown on 18 different rocket flights. E-Z No. 7C1, 8C1, 9C1, 10C1, 11C1, C2, 12C1, C1a, 13C1, 14C1, 15C1, 16C1, 17C1, 20C1, 21C1, C2, 22C1, C2, 23C1, C2, X23C1, 24C1, C2, 25C1, 1996 cat. = $330. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 217		1935-1962, Mint Rocket Stamps. Lot of two singles, nine sheets of four and two large proofs from six different flights. Some of the sheets are signed by rocketeer de Bruijn. E-Z No. 1A1, 2A1, 3A1a, A1b, A1c, 4A1a, A2a, D2 (x2), 5A1a, A1b, 6A1a, A1b, 1996 cat. = $140. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 218		1935 July 17. Clervaux Flown Rocket Cover. Used with a brown and a green imperf rocket stamp. Only 300 covers were flown. E-Z No. 1C1, 1996 cat. = $100. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $44
Lot 219		1959 August 6, Daenburg Flown Rocket Card. Used with a brown rocket stamp. A tape stain on the reverse should not detract. Only 100 cards flown. E-Z No. 2C1, 1996 cat. = $150. Estimated Value $125 - 175. Ex. the Jesse T. Ellington collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $265
Lot 220		1960-1962 Flown Rocket Covers/Cards. Lot of nine different flown on four different flights. Included are E-Z No. 3C1, C2, C3, 4C1, C2, 5C1, C1a, 6C1, C1a, 1996 cat. = $232. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $219
Lot 221		1935, Mint Rocket Stamps. Lot of five singles and two sheets of three. Seldom seen. E-Z No. 1A1, 4A1, A1a, 5A1, 6A1, 7A1, A1a, 1996 cat. = $235. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 222		1935, Mint Rocket Stamps. A nice lot of two singles, two sheets of four and nine proofs. E-Z No. 10A1, A1a, B1 (x3), 11A1, A1a, B1 (x6), 1996 cat. = $427. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $460
Lot 223		1935, Mint Rocket Stamps. Lot of three singles, two proofs and a "DOUBLE" print error. Scarce lot. E-Z No. 12A1, B1 (x2), 13A1, 14A1, A1a, 1996 cat = $271. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 224		1935 Philatelic Commercial Cover. An unusual, unflown 1Anna brown embossed envelope used with five different rocket stamps and mailed by Stephen Smith to himself. The cover is both cancelled and backstamped Bangtok, 2 Oct 35. Extremely rare. A similar cover recently sold on Ebay for over $600. E-Z No. 10A1, 11A1, 12A1, 13A1, 14A1, 1996 cat. = UNLISTED. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 225		1935, Flown Rocket Covers/Cards. Lot of three different as flown on the Gangtok April 7th and 8th flights. E-Z No. 1C1, 2C1, 3C1, 1996 cat. = $260. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 226		1935 April 9, Dak Bungalow Grounds Flown Rocket Cover. Used with a green rocket stamp tied by a purple flight cancel. Only 175 covers flown. E-Z No. 4C1, 1996 cat. = $150. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $78
Lot 227		1935 April 10, Surumsa Flown Rocket Cover. Used with a red rocket stamp tied by a purple flight cancel. Only 158 covers flown. E-Z No. 5C1, 1996 cat. = $175. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 228		1935 April 10, Surumsa Flown Rocket Card. Used with a green rocket label with a black Rocket Mail Experiment. The "MAIL" has been crossed out in ink and "PARCEL" written in. The card is signed by rocketeers (?) Tashi Dadul Dellsapa and Rai Sahib Faquir Chad Jali on the face and by rocketeer Stephen Smith on the reverse (below a handwritten list of the rocket contents). Rare. Only 50 cards flown. E-AS No. 6C1, 1996 cat. = $450. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $253
Lot 229		1935 April 10, Ray Flown Rocket Cover. Used with a blue rocket stamp tied by a purple flight cachet. The cover is signed by rocketeer Stephen Smith in green ink at the lower left. Only 186 covers flown. E-Z No. 7C1, 1996 cat. = $100. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 230		1935 April 23, Singtam Flown Rocket Cover. Used with a blue/yellow rocket label tied by a purple flight cachet. the cover is signed by rocketeer Stephen Smith in green ink at the lower left. Only 118 covers flown. E-Z No. 8C1, 1996 cat. = $225. Estimated Value $200 - 300. Ex. the Jesse T. Ellington collection. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 231		1935 April 13, Rangpo Flown Rocket Cover. Used with a blue/yellow rocket label tied by a purple flight cachet. the cover is signed by rocketeer Stephen Smith in green ink at the lower left. A small tear on the reverse should not detract. Only 100 covers flown. E-Z No. 9C1, 1996 cat. = $225. Estimated Value $200 - 300. Ex. the Ritter collection. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 232		1935 September 27-28, Flown Rocket Cards. Lot of two similar cards, one used with a rocket stamp with "PARCEL" overprint tied by a gray green flight cachet, and the other used with a "LIVESTOCK" overprinted stamp tied by a purple cachet. Both cards are signed by rocketeer Stephen Smith on front and back. Only 160/200 of each flown. E-Z No. 10C1, 11C1, 1996 cat. = $230. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 233		1935 September 29, Flown Rocket Cards. Lot of two similar cards, one used with a red rocket stamp and the other with a maroon rocket stamp. Each stamp is tied by a purple flight cachet and each card is signed by rocketeer Stephen Smith on front and back. Only 170/200 of each flown. E-Z No. 12C1, 13C1, 1996 cat. = $225. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 234		1935 October 1/4, Gangtok Flown Rocket Cards. Lot of three cards used with a dark blue rocket stamp, a maroon "PARCEL" overprinted rocket stamp and a red rocket stamp respectively. Each is tied by a purple flight cachet and each is signed by rocketeer Stephen Smith on front and back. Only 137/200 of each flown. E-Z No. 14C1, 15C1, 16C1, 1996 cat. = $390. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 235		1935, Mint Rocket Stamps. Lot of 12 different including two Zucker forerunners, eight issued stamps and two proofs. E-Z No. 0A1b, 0A2, 1A1a (x2), 2A1, A1, B1 (x2), 3A1 (x2), A2, D1, 1996 cat. = $142. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $60
Lot 236		1935 June 7, Rheineck Flown Rocket Cover. Used with a imperf purple rocket stamp. Only 167 covers flown. E-Z No. 1C1, 1996 cat. = $250. Estimated Value $200 - 300. Ex. Jesse T. Ellington collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $216
Lot 237		1935 July 8, Rheineck Flown Rocket Cover. Used with an orange imperf rocket stamp tied by a green flight cachet. Only 200 covers flown. E-Z No. 2C1, 1996 cat. = $225. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $120
Lot 238		1935 July 8, Rheineck Flown Rocket Card. Used with a blue imperf rocket stamp tied by a red flight cachet. Only 150 cards flown. E-Z No. 2C2, 1996 cat. = $300. Estimated Value $250 - 350. Ex. the Perry F. Zwisler collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $156
Lot 239		1935 July 27, Saentis Flown Rocket Cover. Used with a red perf rocket stamp tied by a brown flight cancel with a red flight cachet alongside. Rocketeer G. Zucker has signed at the left. Minor edge faults, but a rare cover. Only 37 flown. E-Z No. 3C1a, 1996 cat. $600. Estimated Value $500 - 650. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $300
Lot 240		1935 July 27, Saentis Flown Rocket Card. Used with a green rocket stamp tied by an autograph of rocketeer G. Zucker with a red flight cachet below. Numerous expertizing signatures on the reverse. Only 150 cards flown. E-Z No. 3C2, 1996 cat. = $400. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $216
Lot 241		1961 November 5, Flown Rocket Covers. Lot of three covers flown at Bellinzona includng one with a blue "Europa" overprinted rocket stamp and Liechtenstein postage and the other two with an orange imperf rocket stamp (one used with Swiss postage and the other with Liechtenstein postage as franking). ALSO a mint sheet of the orange rocket stamp. E-Z No. 4C2, 5B1, C1(x2), 1996 cat. = $65. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold