(Space) Wernher von Braun (1912-1977), German aerospace engineer who co-developed the V-2 rocket in Germany and developed the rockets that launched America's first satellite, Explorer I, into orbit. His signature on Explorer I Space Launch cover (Jan. 31, 1958) with blue and black cachet, COSMOS Cat. #1, cv $285 (Image)

$450

Germany 1934 Rocket Mail, Flight Cover, 1/2m, 1m and 3m imperf stamps, Ellington-Zwisler Rocket Mail Cat. #6C1a with stamps #6A1, 6A2 and 6A3 tied to cover with red circular with a rocket and "RAKETENSTART THALE-HARZ./28./1./34." ccls (2). Also with red circular hs with swastika in wreath under eagle plus "Nationalloz, Deutsche Urbeiterpartel/N.S. DoItswohlfahrt/Ortsgruppe/Thale/Harz/Ortsgruppen-walter" at lower left. Finally, blue rectangular label attached with black "MIT LUFTORPEDO/PAR AEROTORPEDO". Only 300 covers flown. Clean and nice! (Image)

$150