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Rocket Mail

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1188		1850s Lilliendahl Fire Works Rocket Advertising Cover Franked with Swarts' Local Post Stamp, very rare. Striking cover bearing Gustavis A. Lilliendahl, Manufacturer of Fire Works, N.Y., advertising cachet with rocket motif franked by (1¢) red Swarts' City Despatch Post, NY local post stamp (Scott #136L9) and tied by Swarts' Post office Chatham Square Jan 14 oval cancel. Cover also bears an additional strike of this cancel and also bears 'PAID SWARTS' handstamp. Lilliendahl along with whaling Captain Thomas Welcome Rays built a whaling rocket harpoon that was modified to create the famous California Whaling Rocket Harpoon, an example of which is in the Smithsonian. Back flap neatly removed. Fabulous and fine cover that complements any collection of rocket mail, rocket thematic, advertising or US local post. Estimated Value $800 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,110
Lot 1189		1904 McConnellsville, NY Mint Rocket Mail Flight Cover, E-Z 0D1. Ellington-Zwisler 0D1. With embossed 2¢ pink stamp on amber envelope. The cachet was prepared by C.C. Phelps. Only one flown cover is recorded from this flight. This is the earliest rocket mail listed in the E-Z rocket mail catalog. Very fine and scarce. Estimated Value $700 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 1190		1904 McConnellsville, NY Mint Rocket Mail Flight Cover, E-Z 0D1. Ellington-Zwisler 0D1. With embossed 2¢ pink stamp on amber envelope. The cachet was prepared by C.C. Phelps. Only one flown cover is recorded from this flight. This is the earliest rocket mail listed in the E-Z rocket mail catalog. Very fine and scarce. Estimated Value $700 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $780
Lot 1191		July 1, 1931 'First Experimental Rocket Flight' Cartoon Covers (x2), E-Z 1C1 & 1C2. Ellington-Zwisler 1C1,1C2. Both green and red cachets with Poland Ohio 4 PM cancel and 5:30 PM Struthers Ohio backstamp on red cachet cover and Struthers Ohio 12:30 PM with Poland Ohio 4 PM backstamp on the green cachet cover. Estimated Value $600 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $375
Lot 1192		July 1, 1931 'First Experimental Rocket Flight' Cartoon Covers (x2), E-Z 1C1 & 1C2. Ellington-Zwisler 1C1,1C2. Both green and red cachets with Poland Ohio 4 PM cancel and 5:30 PM Struthers Ohio backstamp on red cachet cover and Struthers Ohio 12:30 PM with Poland Ohio 4 PM backstamp on the green cachet cover. Estimated Value $600 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1193		July 1, 1931 'First Experimental Rocket Flight' Cartoon Covers (x2), E-Z 1C1 & 1C2. Ellington-Zwisler 1C1,1C2. Both green and red cachets with Poland Ohio 4 PM cancel and 5:30 PM Struthers Ohio backstamp on red cachet cover and Struthers Ohio 12:30 PM with Poland Ohio 4 PM backstamp on the green cachet cover. Only in fine condition. Estimated Value $300 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $300
Lot 1194		1932 United States Rocket Mail Group (x7). Selection of 7 items including E-Z 2A1 (x2), 2A2, 2C1 (only 30 covers exist) and 3C1 (x2, one with pilot and co-pilot signatures on back (30 covers flown). Scarce group. Estimated Value $400 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $350
Lot 1195		September 22,1935 Astoria NY Rocket Mail Explosion Cover Green 'Via First….' Cachet, E-Z 5C1. Ellington-Zwisler 5C1. 250 covers were flown but only 28 damaged covers recovered. Bears 'Rocket And Mail/Damaged By Explosion' handstamp and imperf First American Rocket Flight stamp tied by green 'Via first American Rocket Flight' cachet and additional US franking. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $625
Lot 1196		September 22,1935 Astoria NY Rocket Mail Explosion Cover Green 'Via First….' Cachet, E-Z 5C1, Pictured in Life Magazine. Ellington-Zwisler 5C1. 250 covers were flown but only 28 damaged covers recovered. Bears 'Rocket And Mail/Damaged By Explosion' handstamp and imperf First American Rocket Flight stamp tied by green 'Via first American Rocket Flight' cachet and additional US franking, addressed to Kessler. This is the same cover used as the photo in the May 17, 1963 Life Magazine. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $840
Lot 1197		September 22,1935 Astoria NY Rocket Mail Explosion Cover Green 'Via First….' Cachet, E-Z 5C1. Ellington-Zwisler 5C1. 250 covers were flown but only 28 damaged covers recovered. Bears INVERTED 'Rocket And Mail/Damaged By Explosion' handstamp and imperf First American Rocket Flight stamp tied by green 'Via first American Rocket Flight' cachet and additional US franking. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1198		1935 Cleveland Rocket Society Rocket Mail Covers (x5) Plus Photos. Ellington-Zwisler 4C1. Group of 5 covers, one with cachet doubled, and 2 photos depicting the Rocket Society proving ground including the observation shelter and rack for liquid fuel rockets. Estimated Value $400 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $550
Lot 1199		Extensive 1936 McAllen TX & Reynosa Mexico Rocket Mail Collection, E-Z 10-12. Ellington-Zwisler 10-12. Hundreds of covers, cards, stamps, collateral and others with duplication. Better include E-Z 11C2a complete set of 4 (signed), 11C1a, 11C1b, 11C1c (includes one flown piece of flown rocket casing) and others. Good representation of every flight. Please examine for full appreciation. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,600
Lot 1200		May 1, 1959 Point Magu Calif US Missile Mail Official Cover, E-Z 24C1. Magenta 'US Missile Mail/May 1, 1959, Point Magu, Calif' cachet, only 137 total pieces flown. Signed by LA PM Olsen (dated 5-1-59). RARE and very fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - UP Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1201		May 1, 1959 Point Magu Calif US Missile Mail Airmail Cover, E-Z 24C1a, Pictured in E-Z Catalog. Ellington-Zwisler 24C1a. Magenta 'US Missile Mail/May 1, 1959, Point Magu, Calif' cachet, only 137 total pieces flown, RARE and very fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - UP Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1202		June 8, 1959 U.S.S. Barbero Missile Mail Cover Depicted in E-Z Catalog, Signed by Supreme Court Justice John Harlan, E-Z 25C1. Ellington-Zwisler 25C1. Type I First Official Missile Mail flown on Regulus I fired from submarine U.S.S. Barbero, June 8, 1959 Jacksonville backstamp. This is the cover illustrated in the E-Z catalog, very fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP Ex Zwisler & Alden Barnes collections. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $384
Lot 1203		June 8, 1959 U.S.S. Barbero Missile Mail Covers, Set of 3, E-Z 25C1, C1a & D1. Ellington-Zwisler 25C1-D1. Both types I & II flown covers plus unflown publicity cover with 2-line "Sample Copy For/Reproduction Purposes Only" backstamp, fine to very fine. Estimated Value $600 - UP Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $408
Lot 1204		June 8, 1959 U.S.S. Barbero Missile Mail Cover Collection with Collateral Material. Ellington-Zwisler 25C1-D1. Collection of 5 Barbero covers including type I (x2), type II (faulty) and two publicity covers with 2-line 'Sample Copy For/Reproduction Purposes Only' backstamp. Also with good amount of collateral material with 2 different Barbero patches, reports, photos, various covers and other material. E-Z 25C1-D1. Estimated Value $500 - UP Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $840
Lot 1205		September 3, 1959 Venice, Fla Regulus II Flown Missile Mail Cover, Signed Jerry Parsons, E-Z 27C1. Ellington-Zwisler 27C1. Only 12 flown, historic flight from Venice FL to Elgin Air Force Base, signed by Jerry Parsons, ground controller for the remote controlled missile. Rare and very fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - UP Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $900
Lot 1206		September 3, 1959 Venice, Fla Regulus II Flown Missile Mail Cover, E-Z 27C1. Ellington-Zwisler 27C1. Only 12 flown, historic flight from Venice FL to Elgin Air Force Base. Rare and very fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $810
Lot 1207		Sept. 23, 1960 X-15 Rocket Mail Cover, E-Z 91C1. Ellington-Zwisler 91C1. Only 3 known according to E-Z catalog, black "Flown By X-15 Rocket Plane" cachet, Edwards CA Sept 27, 1960, 11 AM cancel. Estimated Value $500 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $690
Lot 1208		July 4, 1960 Honolulu, Hawaii 'Willow' Missile Mail Cover, E-Z 36C1. Ellington-Zwisler 36C1. Only 43 recorded by E-Z catalog, each numbered, this is #41 as noted as part of eleven line printed cachet on back, very fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1209		July 4, 1960 Honolulu, Hawaii 'Willow' Missile Mail Cover Depicted in E-Z Catalog, E-Z 36C1. Ellington-Zwisler 36C1. Only 43 recorded by E-Z catalog, each numbered, this is #27 as noted as part of eleven line printed cachet on back. This is the cover illustrated in the E-Z catalog. Corner wrinkle and spot at bottom right. Estimated Value $350 - UP Ex Zwisler & Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $420
Lot 1210		United States 1960-72 Rocket Mail Group. Extensive range of around 220 mostly flown rocket covers/cards, usually in complete sets for a particular flight, plus numerous stamps throughout (and some proofs). There are many better items here such as 1960 Washoe County, NV (x8), 1961 (x8) and 1966 (x6) McAllen, TX flown covers, etc. A great lot--should be closely inspected as there is much value here. Estimated Value $750 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $990
Lot 1211		1930s-1970s Massive United States Rocket Mail Holding with Thousands. Big hoard with duplication that features rocket mail covers, cards, stamps, sheets, proofs (small in number), collateral and much more. Includes early material and does have a significant amount of later material. There are no covers present that were originally classified. Retail potential must be many thousands of dollars. Please examinr for full appreciation. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,800
Lot 1212		United States 1935-1959 Rocket Mail Group. 1935-36. McAllen, TX and New York rocket stamps including full sheet and group of 45 mostly flown covers with better items such as 1935 Astoria, NY (2), Greenwood Lake, NY (2), 1936 McAllen, TX with "confiscated" handstamp and "Dispatched" error, and 1959 USS Barbero cover (without date, one of 100 sample copies distributed for the press). Estimated Value $500 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $630
Lot 1213		1949-1972 United States Rocket Mail Cover Collection of Better Flights (x13). Group of 13 rocket mail covers, includes E-Z 71C1. 72C1, 76C1, 79C1, 80C1, 81C1 (x4), 133C1, 155C1 (x2) and 166C1. Some unpriced in E-Z catalog. Good offering of hard to find flights. Estimated Value $400 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $660
Lot 1214		Austria, June 10, 1928 World's First Stratosphere Flight, E-Z 1C1a, Rare. Ellington-Zwisler 1C1a. Flimsy envelope with both 15g definitive and triangular rocket mail stamp with INVERTED '3' Groshen, both tied by Graz cancel. Also black 2-line 'Geflogen mit hoehenball on F.S.1.' handstamp. Numbered '9' (200 carried). Very fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,200
Lot 1215		Austria, June 10, 1928 World's First Stratosphere Flight, E-Z 1C1a, Franked with E-Z 1A1a, Rare. Ellington-Zwisler 1C1a. Flimsy envelope with both 15g definitive and triangular rocket mail stamp with INVERTED '3' Groshen, both tied by Graz cancel. Also black 2-line 'Geflogen mit hoehenball on F.S.1.' handstamp. Numbered '24' (200 carried). Very fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,313
Lot 1216		Austria, July 1928 Rocket V1 Test Flight, Flown Souvenir Letter Sheet, E-Z 2C1. Ellington-Zwisler 2C1. Signed Schmiedl, marked #4 out of the only 19 carried. Very fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 1217		Austria, July 1928 Rocket V1 Test Flight, Flown Souvenir Letter Sheet, E-Z 2C1. Ellington-Zwisler 2C1. Signed Schmiedl, marked #8 out of the only 19 carried. Very fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 1218		Austria, July 1928 Rocket V2 Test Flight, Flown Souvenir Letter Sheet, E-Z 3C1. Ellington-Zwisler 3C1. Signed Schmiedl, marked #2 out of the only 19 carried. Very fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 1219		Austria, July 1928 Rocket V2 Test Flight, Flown Souvenir Letter Sheet, E-Z 3C1. Ellington-Zwisler 3C1. Signed Schmiedl, marked #13 out of the only 19 carried. Very fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 1220		Austria, March 6, 1930 Rocket V3 Test Flight, Flown Souvenir Letter Sheet, E-Z 4C1. Ellington-Zwisler 4C1. Signed Schmiedl, marked #7 out of the only 18 carried. Very fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 1221		Austria, March 6, 1930 Rocket V3 Test Flight, Flown Souvenir Letter Sheet, E-Z 4C1. Ellington-Zwisler 4C1. Signed Schmiedl, marked #16 out of the only 18 carried. Some aging. Estimated Value $300 - UP Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $180
Lot 1222		Austria, March 6, 1930 Rocket V4 Test Flight, Flown Souvenir Letter Sheet, E-Z 5C1. Ellington-Zwisler 5C1. Signed Schmiedl, marked #7 out of the only 18 carried. Very fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP Ex Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 1223		Austria, March 6, 1930 Rocket V4 Test Flight, Flown Souvenir Letter Sheet, E-Z 5C1. Ellington-Zwisler 5C1. Signed Schmiedl, marked #14 out of the only 18 carried. Very fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 1224		Austria, May 14, 1930 Rocket V5 Test Flight, Flown Souvenir Letter Sheet, E-Z 6C1. Ellington-Zwisler 6C1. Signed Schmiedl, marked #7 out of only 16 flown. Also included is an extensive handwritten and signed note by Schmiedl. Very fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $900
Lot 1225		Austria, February 2, 1931 Schoekel Mt. Rocket V7 Flown White Card, E-Z 8C1c, Rare. Ellington-Zwisler 8C1c. Card franked with 10gr brown definitive with inscription reading 'Raketen Flugpost/Schmiedl/2. 2. 1931' and numbered '31'. Flown on V7 numbered '72'. Signed Schmiedl. From the world's first rocket mail flight. Very fine. Estimated Value $1,200 - UP Ex Ritten & Alden Barnes collections. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1226		Austria, February 2, 1931 Schoekel Mt. Rocket V7 Flown White Card, E-Z 8C1c, Rare. Ellington-Zwisler 8C1c. Card franked with 10gr brown definitive with inscription reading 'Raketen Flugpost/Schmiedl/2. 2. 1931' and numbered '32'. Flown on V7 numbered '73'. Signed Schmiedl. From the world's first rocket mail flight. Very fine. Estimated Value $1,200 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 1227		Austria, February 2, 1931 Schoekel Mt. Rocket V7 Flown Beige Card, E-Z 8C1d, Rare. Ellington-Zwisler 8C1d. Card franked with 10gr brown definitive with inscription reading 'Raketen Flugpost/Schmiedl/2. 2. 1931' and numbered '38'. Flown on V7 numbered '89'. Signed Schmiedl. From the world's first rocket mail flight. Very fine. Estimated Value $1,200 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 1228		Austria, February 2, 1931 Schoekel Mt. Rocket V7 Flown Beige Card, E-Z 8C1d, Rare. Ellington-Zwisler 8C1d. Card franked with 10gr brown definitive with inscription reading 'Raketen Flugpost/Schmiedl/2. 2. 1931' and numbered '35'. Flown on V7 numbered '86'. Signed Schmiedl. From the world's first rocket mail flight. Very fine. Estimated Value $1,200 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 1229		Austria, April 21, 1931 Schoekel Rocket Flown Card, E-Z 9C1a. Ellington-Zwisler 9C1a. Card with date below rocket cachet at left, 10g orange franking tied by purple 'Geflogen mit/Registrier-Rackete/21. April 1931' handstamp that appears twice on the front and once on the back. 'Raketenpost Schmiedl Flugpostkarte' handstamp along top. Signed Schmiedl, very fine. E-Z notes a 'total of 79 were flown but very few exist and are extremely rare.'. Estimated Value $600 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $360
Lot 1230		Austria, April 21, 1931 Schoekel Rocket Mail Card, E-Z 9C1a, Plus Signed Letter. Ellington-Zwisler 9C1a. Card with date below rocket cachet at left, 10g orange franking tied by purple 'Geflogen mit/Registrier-Rackete/21. April 1931' handstamp that appears twice on the front and once on the back. 'Raketenpost Schmiedl Flugpostkarte' handstamp along top. Signed Schmiedl, very fine. E-Z notes a 'total of 79 were flown but very few exist and are extremely rare.' Also includes Schmiedl ALS also dated April 21, 1931. Estimated Value $650 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $360
Lot 1231		Austria, April 21, 1931 Schoekel Rocket Flown Card, E-Z 9C1b. Ellington-Zwisler 9C1b. Card without date below rocket cachet at left, 10g orange franking tied by purple 'Geflogen mit/Registrier-Rackete/21. April 1931' handstamp that appears twice on the front and once on the back. 'Raketenpost Schmiedl Flugpostkarte' handstamp along top. Signed Schmiedl, very fine. E-Z notes a 'total of 79 were flown but very few exist and are extremely rare.'. Estimated Value $600 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $360
Lot 1232		Austria, Oct. 28, 1931 Grazefeld Rocket Mail Cover, E-Z 11C1, Pictured in E-Z Catalog. Ellington-Zwisler 11C1. Only 77 flown, signed Schmiedl, 'Geflogen mit Postrakete V8' cachet, very fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $300
Lot 1233		Austria, Oct. 28, 1931 Grazenfeld Rocket Mail Signed Flimsy Card, Very Rare. E-Z 11C1a. Ellington-Zwisler 11C1a. Only 7 flimsy cards flown and only 2 of these were signed, bears the additional 'F' cachet, all were pencil numbered, this is #69. Mint 'F' flimsy card also included. Estimated Value $1,200 - UP Ex Ritten & Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 1234		Austria, Oct. 28, 1931 Grazenfeld Rocket Mail Signed Flimsy Card, Very Rare. E-Z 11C1a. Ellington-Zwisler 11C1a. Only 7 flimsy cards flown and only 2 of these were signed, bears the additional 'F' cachet, all were pencil numbered, this is #67. Estimated Value $1,200 - UP Ex Ritten & Alden Barnes collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 1235		Austria, Sept. 9, 1931 Hochtroetsch Rocket Mail Cover, Re-Posted to NY, EZ10C1a. Very Rare. Ellington-Zwisler 10C1a. Only 3 covers were re-posted to New York, 9-18-1931 backstamps. Major rocket mail rarity, back flap tear of no significance. Estimated Value $1,200 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 1236		Austria, April 11, 1932 Berndorf Rocket Flown Cover, E-Z 12C1a, Only 14 Flown. Ellington-Zwisler 12C1a. Cover franked with 5gr definitive and 10gr postage due tied by Lubenau-Graz cancels, red rectangular rocket cachet on front and back and signed Schmiedl on both sides. Also bears 'mit Postrakete V11 befordent' in black ink, very fine. Estimated Value $700 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1237		Austria, April 11, 1932 Berndorf Rocket Mail Cards (x2), E-Z 12C1c. Ellington-Zwisler 12C1c. Two different cards, both posted in Graz, both signed Schmiedl on both sides, very fine. Estimated Value $750 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold

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