United States Airmail Postal History Astrophilately: US
Sale No: 5161
Lot No: 5052
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Cat No: 40mm.
United States, NASA Distinguished Service Medal (40mm.). A striking cross design in gold with, in the center, a raised disc of blue enamel with a stylized satellite with an angled ellipse which depicts orbital flight; at one point it was the highest award the Agency could bestow for distinguished service, ability or courage, that personally made a contribution representing substantial progress to aeronautical or space exploration in the interests of the United States; realized $750 at the Superior May 1998 sale. (Image)
Suggested Bid $175
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Mar-20-2022, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Astrophilately: USSR
Sale No: 5161
Lot No: 5053
Symbol: C
Cat No: Feb 1
Russia, 1993 (Feb 1), Soyuz TM-16 FLOWN. Crew: G. Manakov, A. Poleshchuk, J.-P. Haigneré (landing). Visited Mir. Returned cosmonaut from Soyuz TM-17. Five covers carried into orbit and autographed by the crews of TM-15 (Solovyev and Avdeyev) and TM-14 (Viktorenko and Kaleri); violet onboard postmark on generic space entire with twin MIR marks; the 13th Resident Crew logged 6 months in space; good opportunity for a dealer to get bargain. Hopferweiser M-13e; €380 ($430). (Image)
Suggested Bid $210
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Mar-20-2022, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 5161
Lot No: 5054
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Cat No: Collection
U.S.S.R., Suspect cancels and signatures from Gagarin to Salyut-6. Grouping consists of one postcard and four envelopes; the postcard shows a collection of space stamps with a 3k stamp on the reverse postmarked in Moscow on the 1st anniversary of his flight and the Gagarin signature above is forged; two of the envelopes are better covers with Vostok-1 postmarks (the uncommon Type 2 struck on 13-14 April) but sadly the Gagarin signatures again are forgeries; the remaining two covers are also good but misleading, they have orbital markings that were applied on Earth; on the plus side they both have genuine autographs of Kovalyonok and Savinykh (Soyuz T-4) as well as Dzhanibekov and Gurragchaa (Suyuz 39); a total of 5 items and 8 genuine autographs. (Image)
Suggested Bid $42
Opening US$ 21.00
Sold...US$ 21.00
Closed..Mar-20-2022, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 21
Balloon Flights
Sale No: 5161
Lot No: 5048
Symbol: C
1959, British Trans-Atlantic Balloon Flight "Small World", neat cover signed by the pilots, with New York cancel and address. A rare flight cover, Very Fine. (Image)
Suggested Bid $170
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-20-2022, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Zeppelin Covers
Sale No: 5161
Lot No: 5050
Symbol: C
Cat No: 7
Los Angeles 1925 (3-5 Jun) Lakehurst - Puerto Rico (Michel 7),Roessler cover with printed cachet flight cachet franked with 2¢ carmine tied by red Apr 27 New York Air Mail Service duplex, backstamped Mayaguez P.R., 5 May; minor mounting remnants on reverse, Very Fine. Michel €100+ ($140). (Image)
