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  • Lot# : 1404 Airmail

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    1932: 2nd research flight into the stratosphere with the pilots Prof. Auguste Piccard and Ing. Max Cosyns, complete set with three commemorative stamps of Belgium on so-called 'Kipfer letter', with original signature (Ing. Paul Kipfer assistant on the 1st research flight on 27 May 1931), addressed to Zurich, franking cancelled 'Bruxelles 14.XII.1932' backstamped "Zürich 15.XII.32-11" on reverse. Professor Auguste Antoine Piccard and his assistant, Max Cosyns, used a hydrogen-filled balloon to lift their pressurized gondola from Dübendorf Airfield, Zürich, Switzerland, into the stratosphere on an expedition to investigate the upper levels of Earth’s atmosphere and to study cosmic radiation. During the 12 hour flight, Piccard and Cosyns reached an altitude of 16,201 meters (53,153 feet), setting a new Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) World Record for Altitude. The expedition was funded by Belgium’s Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique (FNRS).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1460 Airmail

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    Switzerland - Gerhard Zucker Rocket Mail 1935: Fine group of six covers with perf./imperf. vignettes, incl. Lake Constance "Rheineck 7.VI.35" cover with violet vignette overprinted 'Katapultflug' together with four unused sheetlets of ten, of which two with 'Katapultflug' overprint, two cards of 'Lake Constance Night Flight July 8th', one with blue, other with orange vignette together with a set of two sheetlets of eight, one with and other without denomination, further three 'First Swiss Rocket Flight Saentis (July 27)'covers of which one with imperf. vignette as well as one  German 6 Pg. stationery card sent form "Lindau 26.7.35" with perf. green vignette. A fine selection including imperf. 'Raketenflug in der Schweiz - 3 Fr.' block of four printed on lilac paper Hopferwieser GZ-15/16 = Euro 2'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1912 Airmail

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    1929/36: Lot elf Zeppelin-Belege, dabei ZR3 1924 zwei Karten an private Adressen in New  York, Weltrundfahrt 1929 mit Karte bis Tokio und Brief mit hoher Frankatur zu Fr. 17.30 der Rundfahrt, Russlandfahrt 1930 und Briefvorderseite der 2. SA-Fahrt 1931 mit Verzögerungsstp., weiter vier Belege von versch. Schweizfahrten "St. Gallen 2.XI.29" (2), Schweiz Fahrt nach Basel sowie ein Beleg zur Olympiafahrt 1936, dazu eine Do-X Karte.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF
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