Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 121

May 26-27 Collectibles Auction

Space Flights

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 762		The Dr. Max Kronstein 25 Year Collection of Postmarked Covers (15 Signed), Rocketry-ASTP. Famous for His Air Mails to the Moon, 595 Total. Dr. Max Kronstein, proved quite the early authority on Rocket Mail even publishing two histories; "Pioneer Airpost Flights of the World 1830-1935" and "Rocket Mail Post Flights of the World to 1986". This collection has just one piece of flown rocket mail, launched the same day as Apollo 16 on a RRI rocket (#508 of 575.) But what it does have is a remarkable collection of postmarked covers, all commemorative issues and many of his making with another philatelic expert in Austria. There are 17 signed covers including Moonwalkers Buzz Aldrin (with Zarelli LOA) Ed Mitchell (x2) Gene Cernan (x2) and Harrison Schmitt. But Dr. Kronstein earned a highly publicized reputation for sending postmarked Air Mail covers addressed to astronauts on the moon as well as his friend and father of Rocket Mail, Friedrich Schmiedl. Ridiculous yes, but many postmasters played along with notations of not yet having set up delivery service on the lunar surface, most especially the postmaster in Krieglach, Austria. The lot has numerous examples of these pieces beginning with Neil Armstrong. Collection includes: 9 Air Mails to the moon, 24 Schmiedl flight covers, 9 Gemini covers, 29 Apollo 1 covers, two Apollo 4 covers, 8 Apollo 5 covers, 6 Apollo 6 covers, 10 Apollo 7 covers, 19 Apollo 8 covers, 15 Apollo 9 covers, 16 Apollo 10 covers, 48 Apollo 11 covers, 20 Apollo 12 covers, 31 Apollo 13 covers, 74 Apollo 14 covers 43 Apollo 15 covers, 30 Apollo 16 covers, 76 Apollo 17 covers and 58 ASTP covers. Beautifully kept collection. Lots of material here worth previewing in person. Estimated Value $900 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 763		Bin Of Dick Underwood's Space Related Reference Material Includes Project Gemini A Chronology. A group of mostly hardcover space related reference materials in good condition from Dick Underwood. Titles include the following; Project Gemini A Chronology, Moonport A History of Apollo Launch Facilities and Operations, The Partnership A History of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, Photogrammetry, Earth Photographs From Gemini III, IV, and V, This Island Earth, Monitoring Earth Resources From Aircraft And Spacecraft, The Apollo Spacecraft A Chronology Volume IV, Skylab A Chronology, Ranger VII Photographs Of The Moon Part I, Ranger VII Photographs Of The Moon Part III. Comes with LOA from Underwood family. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 764		File Box Of NASA Reference Materials Many Related To Skylab From The Dick Underwood Collection. Large group of NASA reference materials consisting of the following; Technical Report No. 32-800, Ranger VIII and IX, Earth Resources Survey Program, Friendship 7, Terrain Photography From Gemini Spacecraft, Interim Report Gemini V Mission, Organization Functions Key Personnel, Apollo 9 Multispectral Photographic Information, Final Photographic And TV Operations Plan Apollo 10, Apollo 14 Photographic Catalog, On The Moon With Apollo 15, On The Moon With Apollo 16, On The Moon With Apollo 17, ASTP Experiments Crew Debriefing, Design Characteristics For Soyuz And Apollo, Apollo Soyuz Press Kit, Experimental Film And Data Disposition Plan, Technical Working Paper, Skylab Program Description, All Skylab Photographic Plans, Skylab Flight Plan, Skylab 3 Postflight Crew Press Conference, National Geographic Skylab, Skylab A Guidebook. All show signs of handling and comes with LOA from Underwood family. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $492
Lot 765		Group Of Photos And Transparencies From Shuttle, International Space Station, Cosmonauts And Many Others. This lot contains the following items; (100) 4x6 and 6x4 color photos mainly of Cosmonauts during water training,(115) 5x4 positive transparencies the majority in sleeves which include images of; The Hubble Space Telescope, Space Probes Galileo and Magellan, the International Space Station, STS EVA's, STS Launches, STS crews, and many shots of Space. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 766		Russian Cosmonauts: Rare Signed Photo by Vladimir Komarov. Also Signed Photos by Valentina Tereshkova (x 2), Valery Bykovski. Three Cosmonauts from the earliest days of the space program. 1.) Vladimir Komarov (1927-1967) a true hero of the Soviet Union who twice flew on the first iterations of their space program: Voskhod-1 and Soyuz-1. Komarov has signed his color portrait photo affixed with his commemorative stamp and a special hand cancel. Komarov is one of the most difficult to find signatures and also one of the most forged autographs aside from Gargarin. His tragic death in 1967 aboard Soyuz 7K-OK spacecraft due to a series of technical issues regarding the parachute deployment has only added interest in collecting his signature. This signed piece has been certified authentic by Steve Zarelli. 2.) Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman and the youngest to have flown in space has signed both a 5 x 7 color photo and her B&W portrait photo. Each photo has a LOA by Steve Zarelli. 3.) Valery Bykovski, 7 x 4¼ signed black and white photo, accomplished Cosmonaut having flown on Vostok 5 and Soyuz 22 & 31. All pieces in excellent condition. Estimated Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $384