Sale No: 5158
Lot No: 7052
Symbol: **
Cat No: Austria24A1e, 24A1f
Austria, 1933 (Dec 29), Friedrich Schmiedl - Stausee - 30g violet overprinted "Katapultflug" (Ellington-Zwisler 24A1e, 24A1f), two tête-bêche pairs: one normal, one with one overprint inverted, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Ellington-Zwisler $550. (Image)
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Lot No: 7053
Symbol: C
Cat No: Austria24C1a
Austria, 1933 (Dec 29), Friedrich Schmiedl - Stausee - K2 (Ellington-Zwisler 24C1a). Properly cacheted cover with red "30g Rocket Flight surcharge paid" handstamp instead of Rocket Stamp; additionally, the blue & red Rocket Label has the red text doubled; signed by Schmiedl, Very Fine. Ellington-Zwisler $300 ++ Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
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Sale No: 5158
Lot No: 7054
Symbol: EC
Cat No: Germany 2C1 var.
Germany, 1933 (August), Gerhard Zucker - Hasselfelde - Zucker Pre-flight Mock-up (Ellington-Zwisler 2C1 var.). Airmail envelope with a 1m black Rocket Stamp (E-Z 2A2) tied by the black "Herta" cachet 1 and with the red Rocket cachet 2; additionally, there is a handstamped "+ 2 (manuscript) RM./ Unkostenbeitrag" indicating a proposed 2m contribution toward expenses; Zucker also has indicates the area below the stamp where he intends to add his signature to the flown covers and an area at the bottom of the envelope where his third cachet ("…Duhnen nach Insel Neuwerk") will be applied; he has also written "Munster!" [Specimen] and added his initial "Z"'; the envelope has been punched for filing at the bottom and has been folded at the right end with some light paper clip rust on the fold, but this is marvelous and unique piece of Rocket postal history from Zucker's personal archives. Hopferweiser GZ-01 var.; €450+ ($500). Ellington-Zwisler $750+ Estimate $750 - 1,000
This experiment was originally intended to take place in the North Sea town of Duhnem but, due to safety concerns, local authorities refused to issue the necessary permit, forcing Zucker to relocate it to the Hasselfelde in the Harz mountains. (Image)
Suggested Bid $225
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Sale No: 5158
Lot No: 7055
Symbol: C
Cat No: Germany3/4/3
Germany, 1933 (November) - Gerhard Zucker - Stiege - Proof Covers (Ellington-Zwisler 3/4/3). 12 covers and four cards made up by Zucker prior to the November flights utilizing the eight different cachets & handstamps that would eventually be used on the flown items; markings included are E-Z #2-1, 3-1, 3-3, 4-1, 4-3, 5-1 & 5-2 plus an unlisted handstamp, "Zierichtung [target direction]: Henetanzplatz-Rosstrappe", and an unlisted bilingual label "Mit Lufttorpedo/Par Aerotorpedo", which has been affixed to 14 of the 16 covers; additionally, three are signed by Zucker and two bear a single rocket stamp (E-Z #3A1a & 4A3); also included are three small sepia-tone photos of the experiments. A Very Fine and unique group, each in a plastic sleeve. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs. (Image)
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Lot No: 7056
Symbol: Z
Cat No: Germany3A3c
Germany, 1933 (Nov 4), Gerhard Zucker - Stiege - Inverted italic "3" on 1m black (Ellington-Zwisler 3A3c). Tied on piece by violet Hasselfelde c.d.s./cachet, Very Fine. Only eight of the inverted italic "3" were produced. Hopferweiser V2bK; €100 ($110). Ellington-Zwisler $300 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
Suggested Bid $40
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Lot No: 7057
Symbol: C
Cat No: Germany5C1
Germany, 1933 (Nov 10), Gerhard Zucker - Stiege (Ellington-Zwisler 5C1). Cacheted cover with the 3 different perforated Rocket Stamps (E-Z 5A1, 5A2 (2) & 5A3 / Hopf. V3a, V4a (2), V4c) - the 1m & 3m red brown vertically se-tenant with a gutter between; franked with 3pf, 6pf & 4pf Wagner Semi-Postals, the last two se-tenant, tied by Nov 10 Hasselfelde c.d.s.s and signed by Zucker, Very Fine. Only 40 of 5A3/V4c were produced. Hopferweiser GZ-04; €200+ ($220). Ellington-Zwisler $500 Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)
Suggested Bid $70
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Lot No: 7058
Symbol: **BL
Cat No: Germany6A4d
Germany, 1934 (Jan 28), Gerhard Zucker - Hexentanzplatz - (½m) brown vignette only (Ellington-Zwisler 6A4d). Half sheet of 4 (two tête-bêche pairs) with horizontal gutter at the top, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. This is half of the single sheet of eight that was produced. Ellington-Zwisler $800 as singles. (Image)
Suggested Bid $100
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Sale No: 5158
Lot No: 7059
Symbol: **BL
Cat No: Germany6A5a
Germany, 1934 (Jan 28), Gerhard Zucker - Hexentanzplatz, 1m olive & violet, perf 10½ (Ellington-Zwisler 6A5a), sheet of 8. A pristine mint sheet of 8: two panes of 4 - each with two tête-bêche pairs - separated by a horizontal gutter, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine. The only remaining intact sheet of just three sheets produced. Ellington-Zwisler $1,000 as singles Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)
Suggested Bid $150
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Sale No: 5158
Lot No: 7060
Symbol: C
Cat No: Germany6C1a
Germany, 1934 (Jan 28), Gerhard Zucker - Hexentanzplatz (Ellington-Zwisler 6C1a). Cover with both cachets and an imperf 3m silver & green Rocket Stamp (E-Z 6A3a); franked with a tête-bêche pair of the 12pf Frederick tied by a Jan 28 Hexentanzplatz Pictorial cancel; signed by Zucker, Very Fine. Only eight of this label were produced. Hopferweiser GZ-05a; €120 ++ ($140). Ellington-Zwisler $295 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
Suggested Bid $60
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Sale No: 5158
Lot No: 7061
Symbol: C
Cat No: Germany6C1a
Germany, 1934 (Jan 28), Gerhard Zucker - Hexentanzplatz (Ellington-Zwisler 6C1a). Cover with both cachets and imperf ½m brown & red and brown & black Rocket Stamps (E-Z 6A1a, 1b); franked with 3pf, 12pf & 8pf Wagner Semi-Postals, the last two se-tenant, tied by Jan 28 Hexentanzplatz Pictorial cancels, Very Fine. Only eight of each of these two labels were produced. Hopferweiser GZ-05a; €120 ++ ($140). Ellington-Zwisler $485 Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)
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Sale No: 5158
Lot No: 7062
Symbol: C
Cat No: Germany6C1a
Germany, 1934 (Jan 28), Gerhard Zucker - Hexentanzplatz (Ellington-Zwisler 6C1a). Cover with both cachets and a tête-bêche pair of the perforated ½m brown & red Rocket Stamp (E-Z 6A4a); franked with a 12pf Wagner Semi-Postal tied by a Jan 28 Hexentanzplatz Pictorial cancel, Very Fine. Only 24 of this label were produced - 12 tête-bêche pairs. Hopferweiser GZ-05a; €120 ++ ($140). Ellington-Zwisler $410 ++ Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)
Suggested Bid $70
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Sale No: 5158
Lot No: 7063
Symbol: C
Cat No: Germany6C1a
Germany, 1934 (Jan 28), Gerhard Zucker - Hexentanzplatz (Ellington-Zwisler 6C1a). Cover with both cachets and the imperf 3m silver & red Rocket Stamp (E-Z 6A3b); franked with a gutter pair of the 6pf Frederick (Mi. WZ 9) tied by Jan 28 Hexentanzplatz Pictorial cancels, Very Fine. Only eight of this label were produced. Hopferweiser GZ-05a; €120 ++ ($140). Ellington-Zwisler $295 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
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Sale No: 5158
Lot No: 7064
Symbol: C
Cat No: Germany20C1
Germany, Complete Silver Jubilee Issue FLOWN, 1960. All possible combinations from this 25th anniversary event; two rocket flown envelopes (EZ#20C1) autographed by experimenter G Zucker; card flown (also signed) the same day (EZ#20C2); four mini-sheets of three rocket labels each, one perforated mint and the other cancelled, and the same mint and cancelled as imperf sheets; also individual label sets of three, mint, mint imperf, cancelled, and cancelled imperf; includes unlisted silver souvenir sheet sent to VIPs and benefactors; a total of three flown and 25 "stamps". Ellington-Zwisler 20. (Image)
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Sale No: 5158
Lot No: 7065
Symbol: C
Cat No: GermanyV1V2
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. (Image)
