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  • Lot# : 1100 Zeppelin & Airmail

    1924/31: Zwei Bildpostkarten mit ZuF von der Nordamerikafahrt des ZR 3 adressiert nach Brooklyn sowie von der ersten Südamerikafahrt 1931 adressiert nach Olten Sieger = € 480.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1101 Zeppelin mail

    1929/38: Lot acht Belege von versch. Fahrten mehrheitlich in die Schweiz adressiert, dabei Fahrt nach Dübendorf und Fahrt ins Bodenseegebiet 1929,  Bordpost der Schweizfahrt (17.6.1930), attraktiver Geschäftsbrief von Alexandria (1.4.31) der Rückfahrt von Ägypten in die Schweiz, 1 RM Polarfahrt mit Bordpoststp. "11.9.1931" auf MOPHILA Zeppelin Postkarte nach Zürich sowie zwei Belege mit 3 RM Graf Zeppelin, bzw. 2 RM Lilienthal Einzelfrankaturen zur Fahrt ins befreite Sudetenland 1938. Ein interessantes Angebot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1102 Zeppelin mail

    1928/33: Lot 20 Zeppelinbelege Belege nach Südamerika, dabei ç RM auf Brief zur Amerikafahrt 1928, Karte und Brief ab Deutschland sowie Brief ab Brasilien mit Zeppelin Sondermarken zur 1. SA-Fahrt 1931, zwei Karten und Brief jeweils mit Doppelfrankaturen DR - Brasilien der Hin- und Rückfahrt zur 2., bezw. SA3. SA-Fahrt 1931, weiter Brief ab Brasilien zur 2. SA-Fahrt ab Rio de Janeiro, Karte zur 3. SA-Fahrt, drei Belege zur 7. SA-Fahrt 1933, einmal mit Satzfrankatur, Brief zur Chicagofahrt 1933 nach Porto Alegre, dazu R-Flugpostbrief ab Porto Alegre (5 Ago.29),  mit VARIG Frankatur nach Pelotas (keine Zeppelinbeförderung). Belege teils in leicht unterschiedlicher Erhaltung, interessantes Los.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1103 Zeppelin & Airmail

    1919/36: Lot 24 Zeppelinbelege meist adressiert in die Schweiz, dabei 'Bodensee' 1919 nach Lugano, Weltrundfahrt 1929 ab Schweiz bis Tokio, elf Belege SA-Fahrt 1930, davon vier Karten mit Dt. Frankatur von versch. Etappen, Post ab Argentinien, Brasilien und Urugay sowie vier ab USA, zwei Belege ab Alexandrien der Landungsfahrt nach Ägypten 1931 sowie kompl. Serie der Sondermarken auf zwei R-Briefen der Islandfahrt 1931 ab Reykjavik, dazu zwei Belege LZ 126 "Los Angeles" Mi. = Euro 4'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1104 Australia

    1934/36: Various rocket experiments by the Australian Rocket Society, interresting selection with 17 envelopes, five photographs and 23 unused labels (partly in blocks of four), good quality and arranged on album pages.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1105 Austria

    1928: Stratospheric Ballon F.S. 1, silky paper envelope addressed to Graz, bearing balloon label and Austrian postage 3 Gr. Ellington-Zwisler = $ 225/Hopferwieser FS-01 = € 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1106 Austria

    1931: Rocket Experiment 'V-7', postcard in buff bearing hand inscribed stamp numbered '52' and signed by Schmiedl, a rare item Ellinton Zwisler = $ 600/Hopferwieser Nr. FS-08d = € 3'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1107 Austria

    1931: Envelope in silky paper addressed to Graz, franked by 20 Gr. grey and nicely cancelled in violet 'Geflogen mit - Registrier-Rakete - 21. April 1931' a rare item Ellington-Zwisler = $ 400/Hopferwieser Nr. FS09a = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1108 Austria

    1931: Rocket Experiment 'R 1', lot two envelopes bearing violet rocket label and Austrian postage, both addressed to Graz, mixed quality, the one some toning, the other with crossed out address Ellington-Zwisler = $ 300/Hopferwieser Nr. 10a = € 1'600.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1109 Austria

    1931: Rocket Experiment 'V 8', envelope addressed to Graz bearing violet cachet and Austrian postage pilot's head 5 Gr. as well as violet 'Geflogen mit - Postrakete V8' Ellington-Zwisler = $ 375/Hopferwieser Nr. 11a = € 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1110 Austria

    1932: Rocket experiment  'V 11' organized by Friedrich Schmiedl at Berndorf next to Graz, postcard addressed to Graz, franked with Austrian postage 3+2 Gr. (Mi Nr. 488) cancelled 'Graz 1',  handwriting by the experimenter 'Mit Postrakete 'V 11' befördert -Schmiedl - 11. IV. 1932', according to Hopferwieser's catalogue items with part-cancel 'Graz' are not flown, (to whom to believe now?) ,nevertheless a rare rocket mail item Ellington-Zwisler = $ 500/Hopferwieser Nr. 12b = € 3'500.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1111 Austria

    1932: Rocket Experiment 'V 9', registered envelope bearing rocket label in green and white as well as regular Austrian Postage 1 Sh. dark orangebrown, cancelled "'Radegrund - 23. V. 32", addressed to Cincinnati/Ohio, on reverse transit marks of New York as well as arrival cachet "Cincinnati - Jun 7 1932" furthermore violet boxed 'This philatelic item is from the personal stamp collection of the late President Franklin Delano Roosevelt', although some ageing a real gem in rocket philately and probably unique Ellington-Zwisler = $ 120/Hopferwiser Nr. 13b = € 1'500.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1112 Austria

    1932: Rocket Experiment 'V 10', postal stationery card 10 Gr. without rocket label, addressed to Vienna Ellington-Zwisler = no price for cards/Hopferwieser Nr. 14c = € 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1113 Austria

    1932: Rocket Experiment 'V 12', registered postal stationery card 10 Gr. orangebrown, additional franking yellow rocket label numbered '041',  red rocket stamp 3 Gr. as horizontal tête-bêche pair as well as Austrian postage 30 Gr. grey violet, cancelled "Kumberg - 23. VII. 32" and addressed to Graz Ellington-Zwisler = $ 250/Hopferwieser Nr. 15a+Z1 = € 1'100.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1114 Austria

    1932: Rocket Experiment 'V 12', lot with registered envelope and postal stationery card addressed tor Graz and Vienna, both bearing rocket labels (four resp. three) and additional Austrian postage, average condition Ellington-Zwisler = $ 140/Hopferwieser Nr. 15a = € 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1115 Austria

    1932: Rocket Experiment 'V 13', envelope and postal stationery card addressed to Graz, both bearing three diff. rocket labels and the cover additional Austrain postage 3 Gr., average condition with some ageing Ellington-Zwisler = $ 300/Hopferwieser Nr. 16a = € 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1116 Austria

    1933: Rocket Experiment 'V 14', postal stationery envelope 3 Gr. red on white silky paper, additional franking rocket label green and white as well as Austrian postage 5 Gr. blackish orange, cancelled "Passeil - 16. III. 33" and addressed to Rotterdam, arrival cachet "Rotterdam - 20. III. 33 - 12-1N" on front side, rocket mail sent abroad is very rare! Ellington-Zwisler = $ 90/Hopferwieser Nr. 20a = € 350.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1117 Austria

    1933: Rocket Experiment 'V 14', rare postal stationery envelope 24 Gr. violet on yellow silky paper,  a horizontal pair of rocket labels in green and white is fixed beneath, cancelled "Passail - 16. III. 33" and addressed to Graz, the item is joined by a personal message of Mr. F. Schmiedl Ellington-Zwisler = $ 150/Hopferwieser Nr. 20f = € 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1118 Austria

    1933: Rocket Experiment 'V 15', postal stationery envelope 3 Gr. red on white silky paper (blued paper inlay) and rocket label imprint (two in a tête-bêche) addressed to Graz as well as another one on buff silky paper with affixed rocket label addressed to Liebenau, attractive pair Ellington-Zwisler = $ 190/Hopferwieser Nrn. 21a+b = € 720.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1119 Austria

    1933: Rocket Experiment 'V 15', postal stationery envelope 5 Gr. blackish orange on buff silky paper, blue rocket label affixed beneath, cancelled "St. Jakob b.Mixnitz - 27. IX. 33", addressed to Rotterdam, arrival cachet "Rotterdam - 20. IX. 33 - 4.5 N", rocket mail sent abroad is very rare! Ellington-Zwisler = $ 125/Hopferwieser Nr. 21d = € 500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1120 Austria

    1933: Rocket Experiment "V 16', lot two postal stationery envelopes 3 Gr. blackish orange on buff silky paper, blue rocket label affixed beneath, nicely cancelled "St. Jakab b. Mixnitz - 27. IX. 33", addressed to Graz resp. Liebenau Ellington Zwisler = $ 250/Hopferwieser Nr. 22b = € 800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1121 Austria

    1933: Rocket Experiment 'V 18', lot three small sized envelopes on white silky paper, bearing blue rocket label and Austrain postage 4 Gr. resp. 8 Gr., addressed to Radegrund, Liebenau and Rotterdam (no arrival cachets/no postal despatch) Ellington-Zwisler = $ 305/Hopferwieser Nrn. 24a+c = € 360.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1122 Austria

    1933: Rocket Experiment 'V 16', rare postal stationery envelope 24 Gr. violet on buff silky paper, blue rocket label affixed beneath, cancelled "St. Jakob b. Mixnitz" and addressed to Liebenau with arrival cachet on reverse, a lovely rocket mail item Ellington-Zwisler = $ 250/Hopferwieser = Nr. 22f = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1123 Austria

    1922: Rocket Experiment 'S 1', lot five envelopes, all showing meter band frankings, one of them related to 'Step 1' and four to 'Step 2', the later including two registered items to Hamburg and Kleinhelmsdorf and both bearing arrival cachet on reverse, a lovely selection in perfect quality Ellington-Zwisler = $ 375/Hopferwieser Nrn. 25a+b+Z = € 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1124 Austria

    1935: Rocket Experiment 'N 6', registered envelope addressed to Gösting, bearing red label with rocket design and N6, regular Austrian postage covered with four different stamps, three of them surcharged 'Winterhilfe' (Mi Nos.  568+613-615), cancelled "Gösting b. Graz - 21. XII. 35 - 18N", signed by Schmiedl, a very rare rocket mail item as only 27 covers have been flown, in addition a black and white photograph of the experimenter Ellington-Zwisler = $ 750/Hopferwieser Nr. 43 = € 2'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1125 Austria

    1935: Rocket Experiment 'N 7', postcard with blackish blue tampon 'N 7'' addressed to St. Peter, showing regular Austrian postage 5 Gr. green surcharged 'Winterhilfe +2g' (Mi Nr.613) and cancelled "Gösting b. Graz - 21. XII. 35 - 0", a very rare rocket mail item as only 28 items were flown Ellington-Zwisler = $ 950/Hopferwiesr Nr. 41b = € 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1126 Austria

    1962: Failed rocket experiment at Mooserboden at the occasion of the opening of the 'Alpin School Grossglocknergruppe" on June 23th. Lot three of the damaged envelopes and two copies of the 'Austria-Philatelist' with various comments referring to the event, also some other photographs from the rocket scene.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1127 Austria

    1933: Rocket Experiments 'K 1' (one item) and 'K 2' (eight items), lot nine envelopes bearing rocket label and regular Austrian postage, one showing additional red tampon '30 gr. - Raketen Flugzuschlag bezahlt - Sch", in addition four unused rocket labels, good condition and housed on album pages Ellington-Zwisler = $ 900/Hopferwieser Nrn. 26+27 = € 1'890.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1128 Austria

    1935: Rocket Experiments 'N 1' up to 'N 5', lot with eleven selected cards and covers, nicely arranged on album pages Ellington-Zwisler = $ 700/Hopferwieser Nrn. 35-39 = € 1'530.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1129 Cuba

    1939: First test firing at Miramar by Antonio V. Funes on October 1st, official envelope bearing rocket label and large violet cds. addressed to  Havana, in addition an unused rocket label Ellington-Zwisler = $ 154/Hopferwieser Nrn. 01a+V = € 520.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1130 Cuba

    1939: Second test firing at Miramar by Antonio V. Funes on October 3rd, official envelope (few stains of no importance) bearing rocket label and large violet altered cds. addressed to Havana Ellington-Zwisler = $ 400/Hopferwieser Nr. 02 = € 1'800.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1131 Cuba

    1939: Third test firing at Miramar with rocket called  'Marylin' by Antonio V. Funes on October 8th., official envelope (few stains of no importance) bearing rocket label and large violet altered cds. addressed to Havana, a rare cover from that experiment Ellington-Zwisler = $ 500/Hopferwieser = € 2'100.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1132 Cuba

    1939: Rocket experiments by Antonio V. Funes in Habana, lot five unused labels and five covers, in addition five unused labels and four envelopes to commemorate the event in 1954 and 1959, good condition and arranged on album pages.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1133 France

    1935: Various rocket experiments by Karl Roberti at Paris and Calais, Lot four unused labels, four photographs and 17 cards and covers, good condition on album pages.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1134 Dt. Reich

    1933: First Night Firing at Stiege by Gerhard Zucker on November 4th, lot two picture postcards (some ageing) in colour showing the vessel EUROPA, both items bearing rocket labels as well as additional German Reich postage, the latter cancelled "Hasselfelde - 4. 11. 33 - 17" , in additional two covers and one card which were not part in the rocket launch Ellington-Zwisler = $ 600/Hopferwieser Nr. 02 = € 300.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1135 Dt. Reich

    1933/34: Rocket Experiments 'Durch Nacht zum Licht' by Gerhard Zucker, lot nine cards and covers franked by rocket labels 1 Mark and 3 Mark perf. and imperf., three items also showing mixed franking with German Reich stamps, in addition an imperf. large size proof of the blue 3 Mark label. Good condition, on album pages.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1136 Dt. Reich

    1934: Rocket Experiment by Gerhard Zucker at Hexentanzplatz on January 28th, lot eight cards and covers franked by rocket labels perf. and imperf., three ittems also showing mixed franking with German Reich stamps, in addition seven related unused labels and two from former experiments, good condition and arranged on album pages.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1137 Dt. Reich

    1933/34: Rocket experiments by Gerhard Zucker at Hasselfelde and at Hexentanzplatz, lot ten labels used/unused as well as nine covers, average condition, on album pages.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1138 Dt. Reich

    1934: First and Second  Rocket Experiment from Blankenburg resp. Halberstadt by Gerhard Zucker on April 8th and 15th, two cards and one envelope from those launches, all signed by the experimenter Ellington-Zwisler = $ 525/Hopferwieser Nos. 07+08 = € 1'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1139 Dt. Reich

    1935: Lot two covers prepared for a rocket launch at Scharmützlsee by Gerhard Zucker on November 9th., no proof can be given that such experiment has taken place, both items bearing rocket label in purple resp. in red and additional German Reich postage, cancelled "Fürstenwalde - 9. 11. 35 - 14" and signed by the experimenter Ellington-Zwisler = € 500/Hopferwieser Nr. NK-09 = not priced.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1140 Dt. Reich

    1933/35: Various Rocket Experiments by Gerhard Zucker, lot four envelopes, one card, one picture postcard and four proofs for rocket labels, in good condition, in addition one photocard for a prepared Mailrocket launch by Reinhold Tiling in 1932, on album pages.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1141 Netherlands

    1934/47: Various Rocket Experiments by Karl Roberti and Gerhard Zucker, lot 34 cards and covers from various launches, some showing experimenter's signature, in addition 90 labels used/unused and three photographs, good condition and housed in a small box.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1142 Great Britain

    1934: Rocket experiments by Gerhard Zucker at Sussex Down, Scarp Harris and Lymington on June 6th, July 28th and December 19th, lot 19 envelopes and 36 unused labels (partly in blocks of four), good condition and arranged on album pages
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1143 India

    1934: Rocket Experiments at Saugor Island by Stephen H. Smith on September 30th. and October 3rd., three selected envelopes from the three rocket launches Ellington-Zwisler = $ 825/Hopferwieser Nos. 01-03 = € 1'100.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1144 India

    1934: Rocket No. 10 produced by the Orient Fireworks in Calcutta fired at Diamond Harbour on October 4th., cover bearing rocket label and Indian postage, signed by Stephen H. Smith Ellington-Zwisler = $400/Hopferwieser Nr. 04 = € 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1145 India

    1934: Rocket Nos. 12+13 produced by James Pain & Sons in London used for the Ship to Shore Night Firing on December 16th, lot official envelope bearing rocket label and Indian postage, signed by Stephen H. Smith, in addition four mini newspaper pages taken from 'The Times of India' (1) and 'The Statesman' (3), in perfect condition Ellington-Zwisler = $ 450/Hopferwieser Nr. 05 = € 350++.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1146 India

    1934: Rockets Nos 14+15 produced by the Orient Fireworks in Calcutta and fired from the Lighthouse at Saugor Island on December 16th., launched by the Lighthous Keeper's daughter Mary Shanton, lot two related envelopes bearing rocket label and Indian postage, both signed by Stephen H. Smith Ellington-Zwissler = $ 250/Hopferwieser Nr. 06 = € 560.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1147 India

    1934: Rockets Nos. 21+22 produced by the Orient Fireworks in Calcutta used for Shore to Ship Night Firing on December 17th., both rockets launched by the Lighthouse Keeper Walter Shanton, envelope bearing rocket label and Indian postage joined by an unused label, both items signed by Stephen H. Smith Ellington-Zwisler = $ 215/Hopferwieser Nos. 07a+V = € 245..
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 1148 India

    1934. Rocket experiment with rocket Nr. 24 launched at Dhakuria as a presentation for the local press on February 27th., lot two covers bearing rocket label and Indian postage, both signed by Stephen H. Smith Ellington-Zwisler = $ 300/Hopferwieser Nr. 08 = € 560.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1149 India

    1935: Various rocket experiments on June 6th. and 29th. as there are in detail  'Quetta Earth Quake Relief Rocket' (2), 'Red Cross Rocket' (1) and 'Live Stock despatch with one rooster and one hen' (1), lot four selected thin paper cards bearing rocket label and Indian postage, all items signed by Stephen H. Smith Ellington-Zwisler = $ 475/Hopferwiese Nos. 19-21 = € 1'040.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1150 India

    1935: Experiments with rocket Nos. 84 - 89 in Gangtok, lot five selected cards bearing rocket labels (5) and Indian postage (4), good condition Ellingtion-Zwisler = $ 405/Hopferwieser Nos 24-29 = € 1'340.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1151 India

    1936: Experiment with rocket Nr. 126 called 'The Star of India' on June 9th, envelope bearing brown yellow rocket label and Indian postage, signed by Stephen H. Smith Ellington-Zwisler = $ 175/Hopferwiesr Nr. 32 = € 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1152 India

    1936: Telescopic rocket Nr. 127 called 'John Winterton', launched on September 29th. from Chingripota to Malikpur, envelope with some toning bearing rocket label and Indian postage, also signed by Stepehn H. Smith Ellington-Zwisler = $ 150/Hopferwieser Nr. 33 = € 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1153 India

    1936/37: All Indian Boy Scouts Jamboree in Delhi, leaflet signed by Sir John Andersen (top scout of Bengal) addressed to all the participants and shot with rockets Nos 1-3 as well as a cover launched with rocket Nr. 139 'Lord Baden-Powell' showing Elephant design and blue rocket label, both items signed by Stephen H. Smith Ellington-Zwisler = $350+/Hopferwieser Nos. 34e+41b = € 1'650.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1154 India

    1937: Experiment with rocket aircraft 'The Tiddler' on September 22nd, small sized envelope numbered '32/36' and bearing violet tampon and Indian postage, signed by Stephen H. Smith, a rare item Ellington-Zwisler = $ 400/Hopferwieser Nr. 48 = € 750.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1155 India

    1937: Experiment with 'Boomerang' rocket on October 11th., lot two Rocketograms on thin paper numbered '9' and '41' (out of 170), both signed by Stephen H. Smith but no postal handling Ellington-Zwisler = $ 200/Hopferwieser Nr. 49 = € 360.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1156 India

    1938: Experiment with rocket Nr. 162 'Miss Fortune' on April 25th, card bearing reddish violet rocket label and Indian postage, signed by Stephen H. Smith, a lovely rocket mail item Ellington-Zwisler = $ 175/Hopferwieser Nr. 50b = € 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1157 India

    1938: Rocket Nr. 163 called 'T. Kimball', experiment with a 'Boomerang' rocket on April 25th, card bearing rocket label and Indian postage, signed by Stephen H. Smith, a rare launch item - only 56 such cards exist Ellington-Zwisler = $ 175/Hopferwieser Nr. 51b = € 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1158 India

    1938: Experiment with rocket Nr. 164 'Marianne Kronstein', on June 26th., card bearing green rocket label and Indian postage, signed by Stephen H. Smith Ellington-Zwisler = $ 150/Hopferwieser Nr. 52 = € 280.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1159 India

    1938: Rocket experiments with rockets Nr. 165 'Gertrude Collins' and Nr. 166 'Dick Turpin', lot two rocketograms on thin paper bearing reddish violet rocket label resp. blue tampon, signed by Stephen H. Smith and both handled by the Calcutta Park Street post office Ellington-Zwisler = $220/Hopferweiser Nos. 53+54 = € 460.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1160 India

    1938: Experiments with rockets Nos. 171-173 called 'Joanna Pratt-Johnson', Rowland Hill' and 'James H.E. Cook', three identical cards on thin paper bearing the related rocket label, red-violet tampon, violet L1 ROCKET TEST AT ALIPORE, Stephen H. Smith signature as well as the Calcutta Park Street post office cancellation 24 JLY 38, a nice trio in good condition Ellington-Zwisler = $ 300/Hopferwieser Nos. 55+56+57 = € 580.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1161 India

    1938: Experiment with rocket Nr. 189 called 'Martha Paganini', two cards on thin paper (one somewhat stained) bearing rocket label, reddish violet tampons 'Xmas Relief Dec. 25th' a PEACE ON EARTH, GOODWILL TO ALL MEN as well as Indian postage, one item signed by Stephen H. Smith Ellington-Zwisler =$ 250/Hopferwieser Nr.58 = € 400
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1162 India

    1939: Experiment with rocket Nr. 207 called 'The Liar' on September 19th, card on thin paper bearing reddish violet rocket label, violet tampons with rocket numer and AU REVOIR as well as Calcutta G.P.O. cancellation, a rare item as only 91 pieces have been carried, signed by Stephen H. Smith Ellington-Zwisler = $ 160/Hopferwieser Nr. 59 = € 300.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1163 India

    1939: Experiment with rocket Nr. 208 called 'Grog-Nee-Gin" on September 19th, card on thin paper bearing reddish violet rocket label, violet tampons with rocket number and AU REVOIR as well as Calcutta G.P.O. cancellation, a rare item as only 81 cards have been carried Ellington-Zwisler = $ 175/Hopferwieser Nr. 60 = € 350.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1164 India

    1940: Experiment with rocket Nr. 228 called 'Fighting Cook' on june 25th, card on thin paper showing printed war propaganda as well as Calcutta Park Street cancellation, signed by Stephen H. Smith, a rare item as only 53 cards have been carried Ellington-Zwisler = $ 175/Hopferwieser Nr. 61 = € 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1165 India

    1944:  Experiment with first Compressed Air Projectile called 'Sub Silentio' on October 31st, card on thin paper bearing red label showing number '22' and three diff. tampons in violet, no postal handling, a rare rocket mail item as only 28 cards have been carried Ellington-Zwisler = $ 250/Hopferwieser Nr. 75 = € 1'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1166 India

    1944: Experiments with gas propelled projectile KOHIMA resp. compressed air projectile DIMAPUR on December 4th, lot two cards on thin paper showing blue and violet tampons, no postal handling, both signed by Stephen H. Smith Ellington-Zwisler = $ 300/Hopferwieser Nos. 78+79 = € 650.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1167 India

    1931/44: Lot two cards and one cover from various rocket experiments, mixed condition Ellington-Zwisler = $ 475/Hopferwieser Nos. 33+61+78 = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1168 India

    1934/35: Various rocket Experiments by Stephen H. Smith in India and in Sikkim, a very special and rare lot containing nine small cards, eight of them bearing the related rocket label and all of them a piece of fabric from the original rocket skin, each card showing handwritten remark and original signature of the experimenter, a lot for the real rocket enthusiast offered at a reasonable price!
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1169 India

    1935: Various rocket experiments in Sikkim, lot four envelopes bearing rocket label and Indian postage, good condition Ellington-Zwisler = $ 525/Hopferwieser Nos.10+17+18 = € 1'180.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1170 India

    1935/44: Rocket Experiments by Stephen H. Smith in India and in Sikkim, an interresting selection with 34 cards and covers from various launches, mostly bearing the experimenter's signature, in addition 16 unused labels, a rare offer in good quality, nicely arranged on album pages.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1171 Italy

    1934: Rocket experiment by Gerhard Zucker on October 30th in Trieste, lot eight cards and covers. 16 unused labels in original sheets of eight with experimenter's signature, two used labels on small piece, two photographs and a picture postcard of San Remo, good condition and arranged on album pages.
    Starting bid : 125 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1172 Soviet Union

    1961:  Uncirculated envelope (two vertical folds) bearing three imperf. stamps commemorating the first manned rocket launch at Baikonur (Mi Nos. 2473-2475B) and showing original signature of Jurij Gagarin - first man in space.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1173 Soviet Union

    1963:  Twin Rocket launch with spaceships Wostok 5 and 6 from Baikonur on July 15th and 16th, envelope bearing related stamp issue (Mi Nr. 2782A-2784A) and showing both original signatures of the Kosmonauts Walerij Bykowskij and Walentina Tereschkowa (first woman in space!), a rare space item in good condition.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1174 Soviet Union

    1982 (Nov. 2): Printed envelope addressed to Anatolij Berezovoy on board of Soyuz T-7 together with entire letter written by his son Sergheij on which his father reply inbetween the written lines, envelope with pentagonal Star City handstamp in blue with Certificate of authenticity issued by Anatolij Nikolaievich Berezovoy, the 51. Pilot Cosmonaut, stating this letter is one of in total 23 letters which had been carried on board to Orbital Station Saljut 7, signed by Berezovoy and dated Star City April 10th 1999, rare Earth - Space - Earth correspondence, as family correspondence not listed in Hopferwieser, signed Bolaffi (2004). Berezovoy was selected 1970 as cosmonaut and in 1982 he flew as Commander on Soyuz T-5 on the first mission to the Salyut 7 space station, returning to Earth on the Soyuz T-7 after 211 days 9 hours. He retired on 31 October 1992 due to age. From 1992 to 1999, he was a Deputy President of Russian Space Federation.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1175 Soviet Union

    1958/64: Lot 70 cards, picture postcards and commemorative envelopes related to various Russian rocket experimends and rocket launches, in good condition and nicely arranged in two albums.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1176 Switzerland

    1935/61: Various Rocket Experiments by Gerhard Zucker, lot 15 cards and covers (some with experimenter's signature) as well as 26 unused labels (partly in blocks of four), very good condition and arranged on album pages.
    Starting bid : 125 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1177 USA

    1931: Rocket experiment at Struthers/Ohio, envelope (few stains) showing red cartoon, franked with a block of four Red Cross 2 c. black and red (Scott No. 702) cancelled  "Poland - JUL 1 1931", on reverse Chief pilot's own signature 'Robert Williamson', a rare rocket mail item Ellington-Zwisler = $ 350/Hopferwieser Nr. MA-02 =  € 3'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1178 USA

    1932: First Experimental Rocket Flight Struthers-Akron on April 30th, official illustrated envelope bearing private Air label 'Miniature-Airways' and US postage 2 c. carmine (Scott No. 634) cancelled "Struthers APR 30" and addressed to Nutley, New Jersey, pilot's signatures and Polish arrival postmark on reverse, a rare pioneer item Ellington-Zwisler = $ 300/Hopferwieser Nr. MSA-03 = € 2'500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1179 USA

    1935: First American Rocket Flight Experiment at Astoria/NY by William S. Sykora on September 22nd., Registererd envelope from first firing bearing rocket label in dark blue as well as US postage 14 c. blue and 3 c. purple (Scott Nos. 565+773), addressed to Brooklyn and showing additional L2 'Rocket And Mail- Damaged By Explosion', a rare item - only  28 damaged pieces recovered (out of 250) Ellington-Zwisler = $ 750/Hopferwieser = nicht katalogisiert.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1180 USA

    1935: First American Mail Rocket Flight Experiment at Astoria/NY by William S. Sykora on September 22nd, lot one postal stationery item 3 c. and two envelopes, all bearing carmine rocket label and the latter also US postage 3 c. purple (Scott No. 773)  cancelled "Brooklyn - SEP 23", two item showing additional L2 'Rocket And Mail - Damaged By Explosion' Ellington-Zwisler = $ 475/Hopferwieser = nicht katalogisiert.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1181 USA

    1936: Rocket experiments USA - Mexico by Keith E. Rumbel, lot both labels in unused blocks of four and six related envelopes, furthermore seven modern space covers of 1959/66, few labels and some documents, in good condition and arranged on album pages.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1182 USA

    1961/66: Lot 15 envelopes referring to various US Space Missions, 14 of them bearing original signatures of astronauts as Neil Armstrong, Dave Scott, Alan B. Shepard, Frank Borman, James Lovell, Leroy Gordon Cooper, Scott Carpenter, Walter M. Schirra and some others, good condition and arranged on album pages.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1183 USA

    1936/60: Small selection stamps, labels, cards, covers and documents related to the various American rocket experiments and rocket launches pre to the final moon landing, incl. some better items, good to mixed condition and housed in two albums and in a small box.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1184 Yugoslavia

    1925: Rocket Experiments at Maribor by F. Schmiedl, lot with one card and two envelopes on white silky paper related to the rocket launches on August 19th. and 20th., in good condition Ellington-Zwisler = $  825/Hopferwieser Nos. 40-42 = € 950.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1185 Collections/lots Europe

    1935/36: Various Rocket Experiments by A. J. de Bruijn, Gerhard Zucker and Karl Roberti, Lot 25 cards and covers from Belgium and three envelopes from Luxembourg, mostly showing experimenter's signature, in addition seven unused labels. Good condition.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1186 Collections/lots Oversea countries

    1945/65: Lot appr. 200 cards, covers and labels related to various rocket experiments after WW 2, noteworthy Austria, Germany and German aereas, the Netherlands, Yugoslavia, Haiti, USA and others, mainly in good condition, housed in two folders, in a small box and loose, the whole arranged in a box.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1187 Collections/lots worldwide

    1945/65: Lot some hundred unused stamps issued for various rocket experiments after WW 2, in addition some souvenir sheets, cards, covers and few items related to the International Geophysical Year, noteworthy are CSSR. Cuba, France and Colonies, Germany, Vietnam etc., mainly in good conditon and housed in two albums.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1188 Collections/lots worldwide

    1945/65: Interesting selection several hundred cards and covers related to various rocket experiments after WW 2, in-between also some souvenir sheets can be found, countries represented are Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Russia, USA, Vietnam and some others, good to mixed condition and housed in two volumes.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1189 Collections/lots worldwide

    1934/65: Special collection some hundred stamps, labels and souvenir sheets related to various rocket experiments, in addition various cards and covers, countries represented are Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Canada, German Reich and the main part Germany after WW 2, GB, Italy, Yugoslavia, Netherlands, Switzerland and USA, mainly in good condition and arranged in one album.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1190 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten

    1849/1950: Sammlung mit einigen hundert losen Marken ab den altdeutschen Staaten, weiter mit Dt. Reich ab der Brustschildausgabe, bessere Werte und Serien wie Reichspost-Ausgabe, INFLA, III. Reich mit Zeppelinmarken und Zeppelin-Belegen, Besetzungsausgaben 1. WK, Abstimmungsgebiete wie Allenstein und Marienwerder, Danzig, Memel, Saar und anderes mehr, das Ganze aufgelockert mit Briefen, Karten und Ganzsachen, diese jedoch stark mit Falz befestigt, trotz unterschiedlicher Erhaltung ein interessantes Objekt, in zwei Alben.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1191 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten

    1849/1970: Lot mit ein paar Hundert Marken gest./ungest. oder postfr., dabei Alt-Deutschland mit Baden, Bayern, Preussen und anderen, Dt. Reich ab den Brustschildausgaben, Saargebiet, Franz. Zone, Sowj. Zone und DDR, Bund und Berlin, dabei ein paar bessere Werte und kompl. Serien, Gedenkblocks, ein paar Spezialitäten und viele Dubletten, vorab in guter Erhaltung, in sieben Einsteckbüchern.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1192 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten

    1849/1978: Sammlung mit einigen Hundert vorab sauber gest. Marken beginnend mit Alt-Deutschland ab Baden bis Württemberg mit ein paar besseren Werten und Serien, Dt. Reich ab den Brustschildausgaben, INFLA-Periode, Zeppelin-Marken, Dt. Auslandspostämter und Kolonien, Wagner-Satz, das III. Reich mit kompl. Serien, ein paar Gedenkblocks und Viererbocks, Besetzungsausgaben 1. und 2. WK, Danzig, Memel. Saargebiet und Saarland, Zonenausgaben mit Gemeinschaftdausgabe, Franz. Zone, BI-Zone und Währngsreform, Bundesrepublik und Berlin vorab in guter Erhaltung, in zwei Schaubek-Alben und in zwei Steckbüchern Mi gemäss Einlieferer = € 67'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1193 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten

    1872/1980: Umfangreicher Bestand mit einigen Tausend Marken gest./ungest, dabei grosse Anzahl Teilbogen oder ganze Schalterbogen aus der Zeit der Hochinflation, mit Farbnuancen, Randnummern, Abarten etc., dazu Einzelmarken mit Dt. Reich, III. Reich, Bundesrepublik sowie wenige Automatenmarken mit ein paar Spezialitäten, das Ganze in fünf Einsteckbüchern, zwei Bogenmappen und in einem gr. Kuvert, abgepackt in eine Bananen-Schachtel.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1194 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten

    1889/1949: Lot zwei Blocks und fünf Marken/Einheiten, dabei Deutsches Reich 1889 Krone & Adler 25 & 50 Pf. im Zwischenstegpaar, 1902 5 M. vom Rand ungest., 1948 Bauten 40 Pf. ungez. paar resp. fehlende waagr. Zähnung, sowie 1949 zwei ungest. Währungsgeschädigtenblocks.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1195 Dt. Reich

    1914/20: Sammlung Dt. Reich Nebengebiete gest./ungest., dabei Besetzungsausg. Landespost Belgien, Etappengebiet West, Postgebiet Ober-Ost, Dt. Militärverwaltung Rumänien, Belgische Militärpost im Rheinland ungest., Eupen und Malmedy 1920/21 ungest., dazu Abstimmungsgebiete Allenstein gest./ungest., Marienwerder ungest, Oberschlesien ohne Wz. 1920 gest./ungest. sowie Schleswig ungebraucht. Etwas unterschiedliche Erhaltung, in den Serien jedoch komplett, teils gest./ungest. gemischte Serien.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1196 Dt. Reich

    1940/45: Sammlung Dt. Nebengebiete Besetzungsausgaben II. WK, dabei Landespost Albanien 1943 ungest., Blockausgaben der flämischen Legion ungest., Estland Lokalaugabe Pernau (ungeprüft), Frankreich mit Saint-Nazaire Probedrucke auf satiniertem Papier 50 c. und 2 Fr. ungez. ohne Gummi sowie 50 c. gez. ungebr. vom linken Bogenrand, Dünkirchen 50 c. rot und blau im senkr. Paar ungebr., 1941 Eisbär-Block ungebr. der Legion gegen den Bolschewismus, Ausgaben von Kotor und Montenegro, Russland mit Stadtpost der Feldkommandantur in Pleskau (Mi. 1a und b sign. / Mi. 2-9 ungeprüft ohne obligo), Pleskau Blockausgabe (3) 1941/42, weiter Zara 1943 Teilserie bis 5 L. ungebr. (sign. Ludin oder Dr. Dub) mit Portomarken zu 25 c., 60 c., 2 L. und 5 L. ungebraucht, diese mit Attest Krischke (2007).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1197 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten

    1820/1920: Lot 170 Belege, dabei 70 Stück Vorphila oder BoM sowie Aufgaberecepissen, versch. Entwertungen in Schwarz oder Rot, weiter mit Faltbriefen, Postkarten und Ganzsachen Bayern, Württemberg und anderen Altdt. Staaten, in gemischter Erhaltung, in zwei Ganzsachenalben.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1198 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten

    1869/1960ca.: Briefposten mit einigen besseren Belegen ab NDP, dabei Briefe/Karten, teils von bekannten Briefmarkenhändlern mit interessanten Frankaturen, dabei illustrierte Firmenbriefe wie 'Sphinx' Automobilwerke in Zwenkau (Sachsen), Briefe aus dem Memelgebiet, div. Inflabelege, bis hin zu den Ausgaben der Alliierten Besetzung, dazu kl. Posten mit Briefen aus der DDR.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1199 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten

    1872/90: Lot 100 Briefe, Karten und Ganzsachen aus versch. Altdt. Staaten wie Bayern, Württemberg und NdP sowie aus dem Dt. Reich ab den Brustschildausgaben, dabei bessere Stempel und ein paar Auslandsdestinationen, in gemischter Qualität, in einem Ganzsachenalbum.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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