Auction No. 44
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Lot 789
Rocket Mail.
NIDERLAND 1935, April 23, 1935 by Karl Roberti in rocket R.V.2. - postmarked KATWIJK AAN ZEE.Triangle rocket stamp tied to cover by R.V.2 cachet. Very good condition. EZ# 10C1.
NETHERLAND 1934, Rocket-flown on December 6, 1934; stamp tied to cover by MEFEAR P.7 cachet. Signed, numbered (198), and dated by Karl Roberti - rocket experimenter. Light wrinkling, otherwise good condition.
Lot 791
Rocket Mail.
NETHERLAND 1934, Rocket-flown on December 6, 1934; stamp tied to cover by ORION P.7 cachet. Signed, numbered (198), and dated by Karl Roberti - rocket experimenter. Light wrinkling, otherwise good condition. include Original images, one of missile delivery preparation, and two rocket explosions. No-23.
NEDERLAND 1935, on April 23, 1935 by Karl Roberti in rocket P.P.1 - postmarked KATWIJK AAN ZEE. Perforated rocket stamp tied to cover by red P.P.1/parachute cachet. Very good condition. EZ 11C1.
Lot 793
Rocket Mail.
INDIA 1944, Rocket Mail Labels. Stephen H. Smith, the pioneer in rocket mail, was born in Assam, India, in 1891. Between September 30th, 1934 and December 4th, 1944, he conducted more than 250 rocket launches. He investigated night launches, ship to shore and shore to ship launches. He conducted many experiments in the carriage of food packets, and in 1935 successfully launched a cock and a hen in a cross river flight. Each flight was provided with a quantity of labels, to be used on items of mail to be carried; the numbers limited to around 200 per flight. Our lot .......... (auction 35) comprises a sheet of three such labels, for use in a series of launches, to provide relief flights during the 1938 monsoon floods. The sheet bears the autograph of Stephen Smith on reverse.
Lot 794
Rocket Mail.
INDIA 1935, Airmails: Rocket Mail: Sikkim Durbar Rocket Experiments: 1935 (Apr. 8) special printed green and orange card used for test firing vertically, bearing ''ON SIKKIM DURBAR SERVICE'' and ''TASHINAMGYAL/FIELD 8/4/35'' cachets, fine, 388 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith and with facsimile printed signature of Tashi Namgyal, King of Sikkim. Photo..
Lot 795
Rocket Mail.
ITALY 1934, by Gerhard Zucker on October 30, 1934 - postmarked TRIESTE.LIRE 5 rocket stamp tied to cover by TRIESTE postmark and stamped cachets. EZ 1C2 - card with 5L rocket mail stamp. The reverse of the cover is blank. Very good condition.
Lot 796
Rocket Mail.
INDIA 1936, Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1936 (June 9) Matpukur to Dhapa envelope with the yellow label ''FLOOD/ROCKET DESPATCH/CARRIED BY R. No. 126/THE STAR OF INDIA/FROM/MATPUKUR TO DHAPA'', tied by ''TELESCOPIC/ROCKET, 126.'', fine, 80 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Some tropical pionts.
Lot 797
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INDIA 1935, Airmails: Rocket Mail: Sikkim Durbar Rocket Experiments: 1935 (Apr. 10) Ray to Surumsa, cover bearing special blue 2r. label tied by fancy cachet ''ROCKET EXPERIMENTS/SIKKIM'', with ''ON SIKKIM DURBAR SERVICE'' ''OVER RIVER/RANAKHALI'', fine, 186 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo
Lot 798
Rocket Mail.
INDIA 1935, 9 Pies 1935 "The First Night Firing to Lighthouse" Light use/Saugor Islands/16-2-1934 ROCKET Mail India RARE cover with chop of Rocketmail,bearing the printed monogram of "The Devonshire Regiment" envelope 16 DEC 34 cds signed original flight cover,issued in extremely limited quantity,few known to exist,rare items. Not to be missed item for a SPACE collector.This item is in original condition,so buy with confidence,as it will appreciate in value once all are gone. NOT TO BE MISSED.
GREAT BRITAIN 1934, Rocket-flown on December 19, 1934, by Gerhard Zucker - postmarked LYMINGTON, HANTS. Red rocket stamp with green ISLE OF WIGHT overprint. Signed "G. Zucker" in green ink by the rocket experimenter. arrive at London 20 DEC 34. An attempt to carry 600 letters by rocket mail to the Isle of Wight from Lymington. three miles away. Signature. on the back envelope a green-blue label dated December 19, 1934
GREAT BRITAIN 1934, Rocket-flown on December 19, 1934, by Gerhard Zucker - postmarked LYMINGTON, HANTS. Red rocket stamp with green ISLE OF WIGHT overprint.Signed "G. Zucker" in green ink by the rocket experimenter. arrive in London 20 DEC 34. An attempt to carry 600 letters by rocket mail to the Isle of Wight from Lymington. three Bmiles away. on the back envelope, a yellow label dated December 19, 1934