Great Britain, 1852 (14 May), entire letter from his parents at West Boldon “By West India Mail May 14 1852” to Capt. Collinson on H.M.S. Enterprise “Artic (sic) Expedition Sandwich Islands Pacific”, bearing 1841 1d. red-brown horizontal pair and 1847-54 embossed 10d. brown lightly cancelled and showing, on reverse, circular-undated “WEST BOLDON”, Manchester (14.5) and London (15.5) c.d.s.; the contents include reference to the Duke of Northumberland writing to the Admiralty urging them to search for Investigator and Enterprise at Melville Island “as well as Franklin & Co. in Wellington Channel, other comments on parliament and much family news; the dhesives with a few small faults though a remarkable letter to this ill-fated expedition.Notes: This expedition of two naval vessels, the “Enterprise” under Capt. Richard Collinson, and the “Investigator” under Commander Robert McClure, was sent to search for Sir John Franklin from the Paci (Image)

From 1957 up to now, MANNED SPACE FLIGHT of the USA and USSR. Interesting and comprehensive collection containing about 553 space covers (launch covers, flown covers, landing/recovery covers), many of them signed by astronauts and cosmonauts. And some signed photos of astronauts inclusive. There are many of high-grade items such as: APOLLO-15-Orbit-Cover taken to the moon orbit (signed and certificated by Scott, Worden and Irwin), APOLLO-8-Orbit-Cover signed by F. Bormann (including handwritten data for launch, moon orbit and splashdown), signed Portrait of Michael Collins, Recovery cover »USS Lake Champlain (CVS-39)« for the first U.S. manned space flight May 5 1961 (certificated by Swanson), Launch cover MA-5 signed by all MERCURY astronauts (incl. Slayton) and many other early MERCURY covers, Launch cover First Space Shuttle mission Apr 12 1981, many high-class flown covers from the USSR space stations SALYUT and MIR and from the SOY (Image)

2000, USSR/USA, STS-97 on the way back letter sent from the ISS and delivered to Earth by the American Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-97). The letter was written by cosmonaut YURI GIDZENKO and addressed to his mother-in-law; handwritten message included. Aboard the station the cover and the text of the letter were marked with the "ISS" octagonal board souvenir seal and the "Expedition 1" round board souvenir seal. Only 18 letters were delivered to Earth from the ISS by the American Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-97). Included are the certificate of authenticity signed by cosmonaut Yuri Gidzenko and the A.I.E.P. certificate of authenticity. It was the last Space Mail sent from Space to Earth in the 20th Century as well as in the 2nd Millennium! (Image)

1916 HAPAG-Ocean Shipping Comp. Submarine stationery card 50m. of the 'German Insurance Bank', with three parts adhered (lightly separated perfs), unused, fine and scarce. // 1916 HAPAG-OZEANREEDEREI , ungebrauchter vollständiger Schein Tauchbootkarte komplette Wertkarte mit Werteindruck "50 Mark Leuchtturm und Segelschiff" mit 3 Abschnitten (etwas angetrennt, kl. Spuren) der 'Deutschen Versicherungsbank', ungebraucht sehr selten angeboten (M) (Image)

1944: color error: 50 years IOC, 30 C. red carmine / black (color of 20 C.), mint never hinged outstanding quality with lower margin of sheet. A very rare collector's item, both for the Switzerland and the Olympics collectors. Photo-certificate Renggli. (Zst. 261) ÷ 50 Jahre IOC, 30 C. in Fehlfarbe rosakarmin/grauschwarz (Farbe der 20 C.-Marke) als postfrisches Luxusstück mit unterem Bogenrand. Ein sehr seltenes Liebhaberstück, sowohl für den Schweiz- als auch den Olympiade-Motiv-Sammler. Fotoattest Renggli. (Zst. 261) (Image)

1956, Melbourne, Poland Boxing 20 gr. with variety "center inverted", mint never hinged, very fine.Only one pane of 42 was discovered and only few copies of this very scarce variety reached in private ownership - a crown jewel of Olympic Games philately after 1900!Unsigned with certificate Krzystof Ceremuga. (Image)

WINSTON CHURCHILL AUTOGRAPH, complete notepaper sheet with embossed seal "HOUSE OF COMMONS", bearing full message in manuscript "It has given me great pleasure to receive your kind message on my birthday. Winston Churchill November 30 1947" (the date of his 73rd birthday). Enclosed evelope with sender's seal "HOUSE OF COMMONS" on flap (roughly opened), addressed to Mr.&Mrs. Weyeneth Zurich (Mrs. Paula Weyeneth was an excited admirer of Winston Churchill). Very rare and delightful! (Image)

1915 "POCZTA/IV-L" in double oval handstamp along with "KOMENDA/IV. KOMPANII/4. BAONU" in oval h/s both in bright rose-red on field postcard to Lodz, cancelled with "K.u.K. FELDPOSTAMT 118/7.IV.15" double-ring datestamp, fine. A RARE AND SUPERB STRIKE OF THE FIRST POLISH BOY SCOUTS HANDSTAMP - ONLY A FEW ITEMS ARE KNOWN. Z. Korszen 2008 certificate. (Image)

USA 1971, MOON LETTER, with Apollo 15 flown moon letter, franked with USA Michel # 1042 and 1046/47, red start-mark "LAUNCH JULY 26-1971”, bord-mark "USS OKINAWA, AUG 7 1971 AM, (LPH-3)” and on the back green mark "RECOVERY AUG. 7-1971”, front signed SCOTT, WORDEN and IRWIN, perfect condition. (Image)

1939, Red Cross, unissued 90 + 35 C, mint never hinged, due to the small edition of only 50 pieces very rare, photo certificates Calves (for a complete sheet) and Scheller, Yvert 422 A, Dallay 430 A, catalog price 22.500, - €.1939, Rotes Kreuz, nicht verausgabte Marke 90 + 35 C, postfrisch, auf Grund der geringen Auflage von nur 50 Stück sehr selten, Fotoatteste Calves (für einen kompletten Bogen) und Scheller, Yvert 422 A, Dallay 430 A, Katalogwert 22.500,- €. (Image)