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Germany, 1944 - V1/V2 Rocket Development - Brussels Research and Experimental Command, 1944, Feldpost cover postmarked with a "blind" Jan 10, 1944 c.d.s., from Feldpost Office #L 54676. the location where the 155th Flak Regiment was trained in "V" Rocket firings. This cover bears the handstamped censor marking Col. Max Wachtel, Commander of all V-operations for the Air Force; V-rocket forces were called "'Wachtel troops""; this is , Very Fine. The only recorded cover with Col. Wachtel's censor handstamp. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
India, 1934 (Sep 30), Stephen H. Smith - Saugor Island - Proof of the Rocket Stamp (Ellington-Zwisler 1B1), frame and rocket only, five different colors: black on pink, black on pale yellow, red on orange coated, red on white and black on white, the last two se-tenant; all inscribed "Proof" and signed by Smith, Very Fine. Ellington-Zwisler $300+ Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
India, 1934 (Sep 30), Stephen H. Smith - Saugor Island - Lighthouse (Ellington-Zwisler 2C1), flown cover - a marvelous F. Harley & Co., Calcutta illustrated advertising cover - with blue & red Rocket Stamp (E-Z 2A1); franked with a ½a green George V tied by a Sep 30 Saugor Island c.d.s.; signed by Smith (on the reverse) and by "W. Shenton, Light House Keeper", Very Fine. 209 covers were flown. Hopferweiser SS-02a; €450 ($500). Ellington-Zwisler $300 Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
India, 1934 (Sep 30), Stephen H. Smith - Saugor Island - Lighthouse (Ellington-Zwisler 2C1), flown cover with blue & red Rocket Stamp (E-Z 2A1); franked with a ½a green George V tied by a Sep 30 Saugor Island c.d.s.; signed by Smith (on the reverse) and by "W. Shenton, Light House Keeper", Very Fine. 209 covers were flown. Hopferweiser SS-02a; €450 ($500). Ellington-Zwisler $300 Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
India, 1934 (Sep 30), Stephen H. Smith - Saugor Island - Ship to Shore (Ellington-Zwisler 1C1), flown cover with green & red Rocket Stamp (E-Z 1A1); franked with a ½a green George V tied by a Sep 30 Saugor Island c.d.s.; signed by Smith and by Capt. Charles Potten, Commander of the ship D.V. Pansy, from which the rockets were launched, Very Fine. 143 covers were flown. Hopferweiser SS-01; €400 ($450). Ellington-Zwisler $400 Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
India, 1934 (Oct 3), Stephen H. Smith - Saugor Island - Shore to Ship (Ellington-Zwisler 3C1), flown cover with red & green Rocket Stamp (E-Z 3A1); franked with a ½a green George V tied by an Oct 4 Muriganga c.d.s.; signed by Smith (on the reverse) and by Saugor Island Semaphore Station attendant, "Rashon Ali", Very Fine. 135 covers were flown. Hopferweiser SS-03; €500 ($560).
This rocket was launched from the Semaphore Station on Saugor Island toward the ship Guide. It fell short of the ship, but the covers had been sealed in a watertight container and were recovered by the Guide and taken to the post office at Muriganga. Ellington-Zwisler $400 Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Ellington-Zwisler $400 Suggested
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Mar-16-2021, 15:24:19 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6347
Symbol: Cat No: 5C1, 5C2
India, 1934 (Dec 16), Stephen H. Smith - Saugor Island (Ellington-Zwisler 5C1, 5C2), flown cover with black & white Rocket Stamp (E-Z 5A1) and a miniature page from the newspaper The Statesman; franked with a 9p green George V tied by an Oct 16 Calcutta c.d.s.; both the cover and the Statesman page are signed by Smith, Very Fine. 220 covers were flown. Hopferweiser SS-05; €350 ($390). Ellington-Zwisler $500 Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
India, 1934 (Dec 17), Stephen H. Smith - Saugor Island (Ellington-Zwisler 7C1a), flown cover with red & white Rocket Stamp (E-Z 7A1) and a miniature page from the newspaper The News of the World; franked with a 9p green George V tied by an Oct 16 Calcutta c.d.s.; both the cover and the News of the World page are signed by Smith, Very Fine. 110 covers were flown. Hopferweiser SS-05; €350 ($390). Ellington-Zwisler $325 Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Ellington-Zwisler $325 Suggested
Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Mar-16-2021, 15:24:51 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6349
Symbol: Cat No: 18A1a, 20A1a, 23A1a
India, 1937 (Feb 1-3), Stephen H. Smith - Dehli - Scout Jamboree (Ellington-Zwisler 18A1a, 20A1a, 23A1a), imperf blue, red and green Rocket Stamps, each in a miniature sheet of 4 signed and numbered by Smith - these are all numbered 1 of 25, o.g.; minor toning in the margin of the red & green sheets, otherwise Very Fine. Ellington-Zwisler $550 Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Ellington-Zwisler $550 Suggested
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Mar-16-2021, 15:25:33 EST
Sold For 375
Worldwide A-Z Monaco
Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6350
Symbol: E
Monaco, 1953, original essay used for J53 rocket triangle stamp, 2.75" x 5.5" pen and ink with watercolor on a card measuring 6.5" x 9.75"; only slight changes necessary to the issued design; two trial color die proofs sunk in card included, one in kelly green and the other deep violet; the makings of a terrific single frame exhibit. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Mar-16-2021, 15:26:25 EST
Sold For 350
Postal History Airmail Postal History Rocket Mail
Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6351
Symbol: Cat No: CR-04e var.
Netherlands, 1935 (Jan 24), Karl Roberti - Katwijk aan Zee - Poolster P. 12 (Ellington-Zwisler CR-04e var.), appropriately cacheted cover with orange N.R.B. Rocket Stamp with "POOLSTEP" Error Double, one Inverted (E-Z 4A1 var.). franked with 4½c postage tied by Jan 1 Katwijk aan Zee c.d.s. and signed by Roberti, Very Fine. The envelope has the illustrated imprint of the N.R.B. (Netherlands Rocket Construction Foundation) on the flap. Hopferweiser 4C1f var.; €700 ++ ($780).
THE E-Z LISTING FOR 4C1F IN THE 1996 SUPPLEMENT IS FOR THE DOUBLE OVERPRINT WITH ONE INVERTED, BUT WITH THE CORRECT "POOLSTER" SPELLING—THIS ERROR, WITH THE "POOLSTEP" MISSPELLING, IS LIKELY UNIQUE.
The Dutch word, Poolster, translates literally to Pole Star or Polaris, the name of the Rocket. Roberti's rockets were all named after celestial bodies: Orion, Comet, Meteor, Polaris, Mars, Mercury, etc. The misspelling was caused by the tail of the "R" in the opt breaking off. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Sikkim, 1935 (Apr 10), Stephen H. Smith - Surumsa - Parcel Despatch (Ellington-Zwisler 6C1), thin white card with green Rocket Stamp (E-Z 6A1), unposted; the reverse is a handwritten list of the contents of the rocket including "Fifty such messages", signed and dated; the front also bears the signature of Sikkim General Secretary C. E. Dudley, Very Fine. Only 50 covers were flown. Hopferweiser SS-15; €700 ($780). Ellington-Zwisler $450 Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Sikkim, 1935 (Apr 10), Stephen H. Smith - Surumsa - Parcel Despatch (Ellington-Zwisler 6C1), thin white card with green Rocket Stamp (E-Z 6A1), unposted; the reverse is a handwritten list of the contents of the rocket including "Fifty such messages", signed and dated; the front also bears the signature of Sikkim General Secretary C. E. Dudley, Very Fine. Only 50 covers were flown. Hopferweiser SS-15; €700 ($780). Ellington-Zwisler $450 Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Switzerland, 1935 (Jul 8), Gerhard Zucker - Lake Constance (Bodensee) Night Flight (Ellington-Zwisler 2C1-2), appropriately cachet cover and card with "3=" & "1=" Rocket Stamps, respectively (E-Z 2A1-2), each franked with a 5c Mt. Pilatus tied by a special "An Bord M. S. Silberhecht, Lindau (Bodensee)" circular cancel, Very Fine, The Silberhecht was the ship from which the rocket was fired. 200 covers and 150 cards were flown. Hopferweiser GZ-15a-b; €370 ($420). Ellington-Zwisler $525 Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Switzerland, 1935 (Jul 27), Gerhard Zucker - Saentis (Ellington-Zwisler 3C1a), cacheted cover with perforated red Rocket Stamp (E-Z 3A1) tied by special Jul 27 Zucker/Saentis c.d.s., signed by Zucker, Very Fine. Only 67 covers were flown. Hopferweiser GZ-16b; €320 ($360). Ellington-Zwisler $600 Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Switzerland, 1935 (Jul 27), Gerhard Zucker - Saentis (Ellington-Zwisler 3C2), cacheted 6pf German postal card with a green Rocket Stamp (E-Z 3A2) tied by Zucker's signature; the card also bears two black on blue labels (one on the back) captioned, in German, "Alignment of the rocket ready for launch"; unposted; bit of minor toning, Fine to Very Fine. Only 150 150 cards were flown. Hopferweiser GZ-16a; €250 ($280). Ellington-Zwisler $320 Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Ellington-Zwisler $320 Suggested
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..Mar-16-2021, 15:28:32 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6357
Symbol: Cat No: 8C1a, 2a
United States, 1936 (Fec 23), Willy Ley, Greenwood Lake, N.Y. (Ellington-Zwisler 8C1a, 2a), cacheted cover & card, each with a sheet of 4 of the appropriate Rocket Stamp (E-Z 8A1a, 8A2a); each franked with a 16¢ Airmail Special Delivery (the card with the imperf Special Printing) tied by Feb 23 Hewitt N.J. duplex handstamps, Very Fine. Only 25 of each with sheets of 4 were flown. Hopferweiser WL-01a, b vars. Ellington-Zwisler $800 Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Ellington-Zwisler $800 Suggested
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Mar-16-2021, 15:28:52 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6358
Symbol: Cat No: 8C1a, 2a
United States, 1936 (Fec 23), Willy Ley, Greenwood Lake, N.Y. (Ellington-Zwisler 8C1a, 2a), cacheted cover & card, each with a sheet of 4 of the appropriate Rocket Stamp (E-Z 8A1a, 8A2a); each franked with a 16¢ Airmail Special Delivery tied by Feb 23 Hewitt N.J. duplex handstamps and signed by Ley, Very Fine. Only 25 of each with sheets of 4 were flown. Hopferweiser WL-01a, b vars. Ellington-Zwisler $800 Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Ellington-Zwisler $800 Suggested
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Mar-16-2021, 15:29:09 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6359
Symbol: Cat No: 8C1a, 2a
United States, 1936 (Fec 23), Willy Ley, Greenwood Lake, N.Y. (Ellington-Zwisler 8C1a, 2a), cacheted cover & card, each with a sheet of 4 of the appropriate Rocket Stamp (E-Z 8A1a, 8A2a); each franked with an imperf 16¢ Airmail Special Delivery (771) tied by Feb 23 Hewitt N.J. duplex handstamps and signed by Ley; addressed to Airmail Dealer, F.W. Kessler, who was the philatelic consultant for the flight., Very Fine. Only 25 of each with sheets of 4 were flown. Hopferweiser WL-01a, b vars. Ellington-Zwisler $800 Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Ellington-Zwisler $800 Suggested
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Mar-16-2021, 15:29:31 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6360
Symbol:
Cat No: 11C1, 12C1
United States, 1936 (Jul 2), Kieth Rumbel - McAllen, Tex./Reynosa, Mexico (Ellington-Zwisler 11C1, 12C1), An embossed leather-bound 24-page booklet entitled First International Rocket Air Mail Flight published by American Legion Post No. 37 in McAllen, Texas (sponser of the flights) in January 1958; with a foreword by George W. Wentz, Jr. Mounted within are mint singles and sheets of 4 of the two Rocket Stamps (E-Z #11A1, 11A1a, 12A1 & 12A1a) plus a flown cover of each, Very Fine. An interesting piece of Rocket Mail postal history,
In Herman Herst, Jr.'s Fun and Profit in Stamp Collecting, he writes, "An approval dealer named George Wentz conceived of a United States-to-Mexico rocket flight across the Rio Grande where it was probably no more than a trickle. For years he offered examples of this flown cover as approval premiums to encourage collectors to buy his wares." . Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
