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Sale 45
Manuscript, Collectibles and Aerospace Auction
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Lot 59 |
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1936 June 4, Heyst Flown Photocard. This photocard has a black "P31" cachet (St(ep) 1) and is signed by rocketeer K. Roberti in red. Only 200 cards were flown. E-Z No. 8C2, 1996 cat. = $175.
Estimated Value $150 - 250.
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| Unsold |
Lot 60 |
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1946, Flown Cards. Lot of two different including the March 15th Blankenberg flight with Oostende cancel and the March 19th Borvigne flight with Dinant cancel. Both cards are light stock with a black and white picture of the "Mars-Venus Rocket 1960?"on the reverse and the same blue flight cachet. Only 182 cards were carried on the March 15th flight and 388 carried on the March 19th flight. E-Z No. 9C1, 10C1, 1996 cat. = $180.
Estimated Value $150 - 250.
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| Unsold |
Lot 61 |
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1960 April 27, Eupen Flown Covers. Lot of six different covers and a sheet of four imperf stamps, all carried on the same flight. Two covers are franked with 1f postage stamps and either the perf or imperf rocket stamps, two covers are franked by 3fr postage stamps and either the perf or imperf rocket stamps, one is a "Rocketgram" with imprinted rocket stamp and the last is a cover with Canal Zone postage stamps that were cancelled in the Canal Zone. The first two, and last two covers are signed by rocketeer de Bruijn. Only one cover is missing for a complete set. E-Z No. 14A1a var, C1, C1a, C1b, C1c, C1d, C1f, 1996 cat. = $220+.
Estimated Value $150 - 250.
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| Realized
$86 |
Lot 62 |
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1960 April 27, Raeren Flown Covers andCards. A fascinating lot of six flown covers/cards that include two covers with Boy Scout rocket stamps (one imperf, the other part perf); an "Astrogram" with imprinted Boy Scout rocket stamp; a cover with a Boy Scout rocket stamp that is missing the brown color, and two presentation cards showing four Boy Scout rocket stamps, both flown, but one card with missing brown color and the other with missing red color (both unlisted thus). All are signed by rocketeer de Bruijn. A fascinating lot. E-Z 15C1, C1var, C1a, D1 (x2 vars), 1996 cat. = $210+.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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| Realized
$253 |
Lot 63 |
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Lot of Nine Flown Covers/Cards. An interesting lot that includes the 1960 La Calamine "Winter Olympic" flight covers (all four different frankings), the 1961 May 1 Bullange flight, the 1961 Sept. 18th Bullange flight (franked individually with the perf or imperf rocket stamp) and the 1962 Geel flight cover and card. Seldom available. E-Z No. 16C1, C1a, C1b, C1c, 17C1, 18C1 (x2) and 20C1, C1a, 1996 cat. = $225.
Estimated Value $150 - 250.
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| Unsold |
Lot 64 |
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1962-63 Rocket Mail Flights. An interesting lot that includes a single and sheet of two mint stamps + two covers (different color handstamps tying the rocket stamp to the covers) of the 1962 Windsor flight AND a mint single plus and two sheets of four (one in brown, one in blue - both with the "1963" omitted) from the 1963 Churchill, Manitoba flight. A great lot of seldom seen Canadian rocket mail. E-Z No. 2A1, A1a, C1 (x2), 3A1, A1b, A2b, 1996 cat. = $255.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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| Realized
$173 |
Lot 65 |
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1939 Matanzas Province Provisional Mint Blocks. Lot of two different including a mint, sheet margin block of nine with the Provisional overprint AND a corner margin block of nine missing the overprint on six stamps (thus making three pairs with/without the overprint). VF, NH. Minor paper wrinkles as normal. E-Z No. 1A1, 1A1a (x3), 1996 cat. = $330.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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| Realized
$276 |
Lot 66 |
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1939 October 15, World's First Airmail Rocket Stamp. This green stamp is overprinted "Experimento del Cohete Postal Ano de 1939". Included in this lot is a mint block of four (VF, NH) and a used single. E-Z No. 4A1, 1996 cat. = $315.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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| Realized
$196 |
Lot 67 |
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1939 October 1, Havana Flown Cover. Franked by a Matanzas overprint stamp and with a violet cachet at left. Pristine. Only 60 covers were flown. E-Z 1C1, 1996 cat. = $350.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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| Realized
$230 |
Lot 68 |
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1939 October 8, Havana Provisional Flown Cover. A rare cover that is franked by a red-bordered provisional stamp and with a purple flight cachet at left. Pristine condition. Only 16 covers were flown. E-Z No. 3C1, 1996 cat. = $1,000.
Estimated Value $750 - 1,000.
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| Realized
$690 |
Lot 69 |
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1939 October 8, Havana Provisional Flown Cover. A rare cover that is franked by a blue-bordered provisional stamp and with a purple flight cachet at left. Pristine condition. Only 16 covers were flown. E-Z No. 3C1, 1996 cat. = $1,000.
Estimated Value $750 - 1,000.
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| Realized
$1,208 |
Lot 70 |
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1939 October 15, Flown Cover and Card. Both cover and card are franked by the green "First Airmail" rocket stamp. A great pair. E-Z No. 4C1, 4C2, 1996 cat. = $275.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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| Realized
$403 |
Lot 71 |
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1939 October 15, Flown REGISTERED Commercial Cover. An extremely rare usage of this Airmail Rocket stamp. Sent from Cuba on 12 April 1941and received in Portland, OR on 20 April 1941, this cover shows seldom seen commercial usage. ALSO a red/blue mint souvenir sheet of the flight, two Club Philatelico red/blue similar souvenir sheets (all three issued with gum) and a small green mint sheet showing the rocket stamp (NH). An attractive lot.
Estimated Value $100 - 150.
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| Realized
$86 |
Lot 72 |
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1944-59 Commemorative Covers and Souvenir Sheets. An attractive lot of four different unflown covers, plus two mint souvenir sheets, mostly isued to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of Cuba's first rocket mail flight. E-Z No. 6D1, 7C1, D1, 8C1 (x2), D1, 1996 cat. = $70.
Estimated Value $50 - 75.
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| Realized
$46 |
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