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1407

Auguste Piccard 1932/33: Selection of five 'Balloon' covers, incl. Belgium Balloon set franking on registered cover from 'Gent 10.XII.32' to Geneva, further four souvenir covers of Piccard's 'Century of Progress Stratosphere Balloon Flight' (Aug. 5 1933) commemorating the Stratosphere Balloon ascension during the 1933 World's fair in Chicago, IL. (Image 1)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1409

Ballon Mail 1985/92: Lot two Gordon Bennett Balloon Race of Palm Springs CA 1985 (May 4) including Kittinger and Reed signed envelope and a "Little Muddy River" wreck cover recovered in Glendale Nevada, further cover of 1992 ChryslerTransatlantic Challenge signed by Wim Verstraeten (B), Bertrand Piccard (CH) and Yves d'Oultremond (B) as well as a sample of 'Man High I Balloon produced by WINZEN REASEARCH Inc. Minn. USA (1969). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1462

1959 (Sep 9): Big Joe 1 postcard, franked with 4c. on picture side, tied by "PORT CANAVERAL FLA SEP 9 P.M. 1959", scarce Project Mercury BJ-M001 launch date. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1463

1961 (May 5): USS Lake Champlain CVS-39, fine and clear strike on envelope franked with US 4 c. of Alan Shepards MR-3 Mercury Redstone Space Flight. An extremely rare and classic Space cover of the "Recovery Ship for the First U.S. Manned Space Flight". One of only 44 covers canceled on the USS Lake Champlain. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1464

1961 (July 21): Grissom Type I "U.S.S. Randolph (CVS-15)" Prime Recovery Ship, clear and fine strike on 11c. aerogram with PROJECT MERCURY / AUSTRONAUT CAPT. V.I. GRISSOM / SPACECRAFT "LIBERTY BELL 7' in blue. The Mercury-Redstone 4 was the second United States human spaceflight July 21, 1961. The spacecraft Mercury capsule #11, was nicknamed 'Liberty Bell 7' and was piloted by astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom. Recovery ship covers from Grissom's suborbital flight are rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1466

Apollo 1 1967 (Jan. 27): 5 c. stationery envelope with machine cancel of 'Patrick Air Force Base FL', handstamped in red: FIRE IN SPACE CRAFT / GRISSOM WHITE CHAFFEE / PERISHED 6 31 PM, clean and fine commemorative item of Apollo I tragedy, when the crew of Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee were killed in a fire in the Apollo Command Module during a preflight test at Cape Canaveral. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1467

Apollo 11 - 1969 (July 20): â€˜Type 1' Lunar Landing insurance cover imprinted cachet of lunar surface activities, postmarked at Houston on July 20, 1969, the moon landing date of the Lunar Module Eagle, signed by Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin. These historic covers were flown to Houston after launch for cancellation by Apollo 10 Commander Tom Stafford in his T-38 jet. In very fine condition. The famous insurance covers, first produced for Apollo 11, were to provide financial security for astronauts' families in case of disaster. They have earned near-legendary status as the ultimate space-related philatelic item and one of the most sought-after formats for astronaut autographs. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1468

Apollo 15 - 1971 (July 26): Cacheted postal cover honouring the Apollo 15 mission insignia, franked with Moon landing special issue tied by Kennedy Space Center date of launch slogan machine cancel, signed at top left in black "Landed at Hadley Moon, July 30, 1971 Dave Scott, and Jim Irwin and also signed in the lower left corner by Dave Scott, Al Worden and Jim Irwin, backstamped "USS Okinawa Aug. 7 1971 AM". On reverse with typed and notarized inscription: "This is to certify that this cover was on board the Falcon at the Hadley-Apennine, Moon, July 30â€“August 2, 1971â€ and is notary stamped and signed 'Mrs. C. B. Carsey', below stamped "H.W. Sieger" and signed by him with a handwritten serial number '#058'. In very fine condition. The Hadleyâ€“Apennine is a region on the near side of Earth's Moon that served as the landing site for the Apollo 15 mission, the fourth crew landing on the Moon.They explored the area using the first lunar rover, which allowed them to travel much farther from the Lunar Module lander than had been possible on missions without the rover. They collected 77 kg of lunar surface material. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1469

US-Missions 1935/88: Album with 95 covers with many signed by crew members, starting with 1935 First Airmail Stratosphere Flight, further Mercury project covers (35) with 1962 USS Randolph recovery ship, Gemini project (8) with four recovery items, Apollo project (33) as well as eight items of Columbia and Challenger missions. A fine offer with many better items, viewing recommended. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1476

US-Satellites 1958/70: Fine selection of 65 covers, including 1958/59 Explorer Satelite Launches (9) with one of Mombasa (1970), 1960 Wallop's Island (4), 1958 Vangaurd (3), Discoverer (27) as well as 1962 Mariner I and Transit 1B and 2A. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

6561

1851, 3 c. orange-red, plate 2L, positions 43R2L, variety "Experimental Roulettes horizontally", most part original gum, cancelled by intersecting ruled lines defacing cancel, an important example from the Toppan Carpenter & Co. Bemrose Machine 1855 experiments, rare, very few survivors.rnReference: The 3c stamp of the United States 1851-1857 issue, revised, by Carroll Chase (1942), described by Dr. Chase on page 174-175. rnProvenance: Ex. W. Hulme II Collection, Siegel NY sale 964, 2 Dec. 2008, lot 215 . (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF1,700.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6562

1851, 3 c. orange-red, plate 2L, positions 21-24R2L, horizontal strip of three, variety "Experimental Roulettes horizontally and experimental Perforation 15.5 vertically at left", most part original gum, cancelled by intersecting ruled lines defacing cancel, an important example from the Toppan Carpenter & Co. Bemrose Machine 1855 experiments, certificate mentions a corner crease bottom left, a superb exhibition piece, extremely rare, only nine multiples of this experiemental Bemrose roulette are in private hands, this being the largest surviving strip. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1981).rnReference: The 3c stamp of the United States 1851-1857 issue, revised, by Carroll Chase (1942), described by Dr. Chase on page 174-175. rnProvenance: Ex. W. Hulme II Collection, Siegel NY sale 964, 2 Dec. 2008, lot 219. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF4,000.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

7636

1875: Cuba, Coat of Arms, 50 c. green two singles, with USA Jefferson, 10 c. brown four singles and Post Horse and Rider 2 c. brown, used on cover, from HAVANA (Cuba) to BARCELONA, via NEW YORK (USA) and PRUSSIA (Germany), sent 13 Feb 1875 (endorsed) from Havana to New York (presumably privately as the 1 peseta rate not used) where USA postage applied, stamps tied by New York Steamship datestamp (18 Feb) and sent via Transatlantic route which was in operation for a short period, an incredibly rare cover, sent at 42 cents rate franked with the Cuba 1 peseta, delightful example; from the Francisco Cuadrada archive. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF4,600.00
Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

7637

1875: Cuba, Coat of Arms, 50 c. green two singles, with USA Jefferson, 10 c. brown six singles and Post Horse and Rider 2 c. brown, used on cover, from HAVANA (Cuba) to BARCELONA, via NEW YORK (USA) and PRUSSIA (Germany), sent 17 Feb 1875 (endorsed) from Havana to New York (presumably privately) where USA postage applied, stamps tied by undated fancy circular, with New York paid in red dated 23 Feb, 50 c. greens cancelled by indistiguishable datestamp which appears to indicate 12 April presumably on arrival in Spain, a spectacular cover, sent at 62 cents rate, franked in combination with the Cuba 1 peseta, exceptional example; from the Francisco Cuadrada archive.rnrnProvenance: Collection Helmut Wolff, Harmers, Ney York, 17 Jan 1980, lot 2068. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF7,500.00
Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

7654

1861: Jefferson, 5 c. red-brown, used on cover, from NEW YORK to BILBAO (Spain), neatly tied by attractive red lined oval, 'NEW YORK:BR.PKT. PAID' in red alongside (16 Sep), endorsed 'Via England per asia', with Spanish '4R.' charge mark in blue, to reverse London transit datestamp in red (29 Sept 1862), horizontal filing crease centrally not affecting very fine stamp which is a vibrant strong printing, lovely shade with fine detail, a scarce and exceptional single franking to Spain. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

7658

1861/66: Jefferson, 5 c. brown and Washington 10 c. green, used on cover, from BOSTON to MADRID, tied by dumb cancel in black, Spanish postage due '4R' mark, to reverse 'BOSTON BRITISH PACKET' datestamp in black (1 March), London transit in red (14 March 1865), Madrid arrival datestamp (17 March 1865) in black, and a cachet 'SPANISH CONSULATE FOT MASSACHUSSETTS NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND' across the seal in black, vertical filing crease not affecting stamps, a fine and rare cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

7660

1862/66: Washington, 24 c. grey lilac, two singles, used on Senate Chamber / Albany illustrated envelope, from NEW YORK (USA) to MADRID (Spain), tied by cork cancel in black and circular datestamp, with' NEW YORK.AM. Pkt.' red datestamp (24 April), also 'PAID-ONLY/TO ENGLAND' in black, upon arrival in Spain '16R' charge mark applied in red, flap missing and reduced at top, otherwise very fine and attractive, extremely scarce franking on Transatlantic mail, especially an illustrated envelope to Spain; rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

7664

1861: 10 c. dark green (2) and 1 c. blue, three fresh and fine single examples on cover from Havanna, Cuba, docketed "Jan 11, 1868", forwarded by 'Rubeira & Co", mailed in New York, the adhesives tied by fancy cork obliteration, "NEW YORK AM. PKT JAN 18" cds in red and "PAID ONLY TO ENGLAND" handstamp in black alongside. Reverse with "LONDON transit (Jan 28) and BILBAO arrival (Feb 1) cds's. Taxed with "8 Rs" due in red for a double rate cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

7668

1870: Shield, Eagle and Flag, 30 c. ultra & carmine, used on cover, from NEW YORK to BARCELONA, tied by dumb cancel in black, with New York datestamp in red (27 May 1870), endorsed 'Steamer Oder / via Southampton', small tear top centrally, stained and some soiling, however a rare stamp on cover and exceptionally rare to Spain. Gi = $17'500 (domestic cover). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF6,500.00
Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

7684

1861/70: Group three covers from the USA to Spain, incl. 1861 New York to Jerez de la Frontera with pair 1 c. blue & 3 c. pink, 1866 2 c. black and 3 c. rose, and 1870 New York to Corao bearing 6 c. pink & 10 c. brown. Lot of heterogeneous quality but interesting. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM