Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 56

Manuscript, Collectibles and Aerospace Auction

Rockets

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 501		Germany, c1930s, Max Valier Autograph. On a printed photo of him that was used as a membership promotion gift for the Verein fuer Raumschiffart (Spaceflight Society). Max Valier came to fame in 1923 when he made a non-scientific translation of Hermann Oberth's book "The Rocket into Interplanetary Space". By 1928-29, he was working with Fritz von Opel on rocket powered cards and aircraft. Valier died in 1930 when the alcohol -fueled rocket car he was working on exploded. He was the first person whose death can be attributed directly to rockets. His autographs are extremely rare in any form. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 502		Germany, 1944, KARLSHAGEN/Peenemunde Original Telegram. Sent to the DEMAG AG company in Duisburg on August 28th requesting a mobile compressor unit needed immediately for V2 rocket production. Market URGENT by the Commander of the test site, DEMAG AG was the prime contractor for rocket production in Peenemunde. Obviously unique and rarely available. There is a "clock" handstamp along with a piece of "Deutsche Reichpost tape on the reverse. Such communications regarding the V2 rocket were highly secret at the time for obvious reasons. V2 rockets were a major problem for England at the time and a key offensive weapon for Germany. A rare document. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 503		Germany, 1944, "HAP 11" Original. Telegram sent on 27 November 1944 and making reference to an earlier telegram in which a War Order was cancelled. "HAP 11" stands for Heimat Artillerie Park 11 and was one of the anti-aircraft battery units located around Karlshagen to protect Peenemunde and the V2 rocket facilities there. These documents rarely survived as the whole Karlshagen/Peenemunde complex was under the tightest security. Rare and unique. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 504		Rocket Program, 1957, "Calculation of Range Safety Curves for the Laterial Beat-Beat System" (21 May 1957, 14pp. original photocopy, stapled) This report was issued by the Missile Firing Laboratory / US Army Ballistic Missile Agency. It was a working copy with approval signatures all over the front page. The text says: "The Beat-Beat System devised by US Army Ballistic Missile Agency and utilized by Air Force Missile Test Center as a Range Safety System for ballistic missiles requires the use of predrawn curves…". The system is apparantly a telemetry system that was first flown on SA-1 as an experimental package ("NASA, "Moonport"). A fascinating original document. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 505		Rockets, 1960/80s, US Army-Kwajalein Missile Range & NASA Glossy Photos. Lot of 110+ mostly different 8x10" black and white photos. Most are behind the scenes photos of equipment, satellites, nosecones and other space related subjects. Most of these photos are fairly distinctive and saw limited distribution. Included are photos dated 1959 (x23), dated 1960 (x31), dated 1961 (x5), dated 1962 (x15), etc. There is a nice group of 20 different 3.5x5" black and white photos of which 18 are dated "August 1965" and which appear to show a rocket being transported via barge, etc. This group is definitely for the die-hard space buff who appreciates classic photos. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 506		Rockets, 1985, Kwajalein Missile Range "Telephone Directory / 1984-1985" (90pp., stapled). A fascinating directory from a Missile Range that few collectors know exists. A lot of telephone security is included in this directory as are maps of the base and islands and areas recommended for "windsurfing" (almost makes you want to enlist). Some toning, but a nice visual addition to your collection. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold