Lot 273
1959 June 8, U.S.S. Barbero Flown Rocket Cover. Addressed to Honorable Frank Thompson, Jr, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. and including the insert letter signed by Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield. The flap is rounded (type I) as opposed to pointed (type II). Backstamped. Pristine condition. This is the first "Official Missile Mail" flown by the US. E-Z No. 25C1, 1996 cat. = $1500.
Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,750.
Ex the Jesse T. Ellington collection.
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