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Lot# 3951 - Auction 218-221

  • Lot# : 3951 Collections/lots worldwide

    Rocket mail 1931/37ca: Collection covers and labels, written up on pages incl. Australia 4.12.1934 rocket launched from S.S. Cannobar, also from later years 1935/37 (18), Austria (10) with 28.10.1931 V8 test rocket, only 84 covers flown, Cuba (2), German Empire (4) with Zucker autograph, Italy (9), United Kingdom (4) from Brighton Sussex, Harris Western Isles and Lymington Hants, only 80 covers flown, France (2), India (7) with first rocket launch 3.10.1934 Island of Saugor, 1936 Chingripota to Malikpur, Yugoslavia (4) with 1945 Jug I & Jug II, Benelux (8), and USA (6) with first Official Missile Mail.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF