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Worldwide Philatelic Auction in Los Angeles, CA
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Lot 1053 |
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Aerospace; Rocket Flights, 1935 Sept. 22 Astoria, NY, Ellington-Zwisler #5C1, With appropriate cachets, addressed reg. to Bogota, Colombia, one of the soundest copies of the ones salvaged. Ex Zwisler. Ellington-Zwisler $750, , 250 flown, 28 damaged ones recovered . Estimate $500-750.
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| Realized $4,370 |
Lot 1054 |
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P Aerospace; Rocket Flights, 1936 First American Flight Die Proofs, Ellington-Zwisler #8A1TC, Set of 12 in color and one Albino. Sanabria #PDR1. Estimate $200-300.
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| Realized $575 |
Lot 1055 |
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Aerospace; Rocket Flights, 1936 Greenwood Lake, NY, Ellington-Zwisler #8C1, a, 2 covers signed, one with single, one with block of 4 in green, clean. Ellington-Zwisler $130, , 4320 flown with singles, 10 flown with block of 4 . Estimate $100-140.
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| Realized $242 |
Lot 1056 |
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Aerospace; Rocket Flights, 1936 July 2 Texas/Mexico, Ellington-Zwisler #11, The ultimate collection over 100 covers and pieces mounted in album, incl. probably all listed E-Z numbers incl. die and progressive proofs, incl. signed cardboard proofs (4 known), experimental flight 3-4, Wentz book, dispatched error, and seized, etc., immaculate collection. Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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| Realized $17,250 |
Lot 1057 |
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Aerospace; Rocket Flights, 1949 February 25 Gene May Skyrocket Flight, Ellington-Zwisler #69C1, Flown, Muroc "D 558-2 Jet Test Flight", clean. Ellington-Zwisler $125. Estimate $150-200.
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| Realized $690 |
Lot 1058 |
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Aerospace; Rocket Flights, 1949 May 19 Gene May Skyrocket Flight, Ellington-Zwisler #70C1, Flown, Muroc "D 558-2 Jet Test Flight", clean. Ellington-Zwisler $125. Estimate $150-200.
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| Realized $661 |
Lot 1059 |
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Aerospace; Rocket Flights, 1949 June 16 Gene May Skyrocket Flight, Ellington-Zwisler #71C1, Flown, Mojave "D 558-2 Jet Test Flight", clean. Ex. Ellington-Zwisler $125. Estimate $150-200.
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| Realized $489 |
Lot 1060 |
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Aerospace; Rocket Flights, 1950 Skyrocket Flown Flight, November 27, pilot William Bridgeman, clean. Estimate $150-200.
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| Realized $604 |
Lot 1061 |
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Aerospace; Rocket Flights, 1951 Skyrocket Flown Flight, June 12, pilot William Bridgeman, clean. Estimate $150-200.
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| Realized $489 |
Lot 1062 |
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Aerospace; Rocket Flights, 1956 Aug 8 Bell X-2 Flown Flight, Blue cachet, 11th powered flight, pilot Ivan Kincheloe, slight overall toning, Fine. Premature engine shutdown. Similar cover realized $900 few years ago at auction . Estimate $400-500.
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| Realized $978 |
Lot 1063 |
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Aerospace; Rocket Flights, 1956 Sept 7th Bell X-2 Flown Flight, Blue cachet, 12th powered flight, pilot Ivan Kincheloe, slight overall toning, Fine. Altitude record for that time. Similar cover realized $900 few years ago at auction . Estimate $400-500.
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| Realized $690 |
Lot 1064 |
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Aerospace; Rocket Flights, 1959 Point Mugu Flight, Ellington-Zwisler #24C1, Env. corner card and signed by Postmaster Haycox, clean. Ellington-Zwisler $750, , 137 flown . Estimate $300-400.
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| Realized $4,945 |
Lot 1065 |
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Aerospace; Rocket Flights, 1959 U.S.S. Barbero Missile Flown Flight, Ellington-Zwisler #25C1, 25D1, 2; 1st with watermark paper and enclosure, 2nd unflown press cover, clean. Ellington-Zwisler $800, , 3000 carried . Estimate $500-600.
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| Realized $834 |
Lot 1066 |
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Aerospace; Rocket Flights, 1959 U.S.S. Barbero Publicity, Ellington-Zwisler #25D1, Cover with official cachet, no date, not flown, 100 were prepared for distribution to the press . Estimate $75-100.
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| Realized $127 |
Lot 1067 |
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Aerospace; Rocket Flights, Exceptional Intact U.S. Collection, Few hundred mounted on pages to Dec 1958 (E-Z#17C4), starting with 1904 McConnellsville, NY mint "Rocket Ship" (Schoendorf illust. #120), continues with #1C1-1C2, 1D1-2, unlisted JUN 8, 1931 "First Rocket Glider Flight From ms (Baderfield), Atlantic City, NJ ms "6/4" and signed by pilot Volpin, 5C1 (28 exist), continues with apparently examples of all flights (2 of #3C1 - one signed), cover variations, also additional flights related (ex. 1933 F.D.R. Century of Progress covers), collateral material incl. unadopted design by Bacharack, proofs and essays of adhesives, panes, die proofs of 8B1 embossed on cards, many covers signed, 1936 Canadian Rocket flight and adhesives incl. Niagara Falls labels, missing the rare #13CA1-2, 14C1-2 (V-2), 22C-1, occasional dupl., the best rocket mail collection we have ever offered . Estimate $3,000-4,000.
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| Realized $27,600 |
Lot 1068 |
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Aerospace; Rocket Flights, France and Great Britain Jet Rocket Flights, 1955 to 1960 group of 23, mostly France, all with cachet showing ms. flown from, date, and by, E-Z listed at $75 each (G.B. 1955 "Flying Bedstead", and 1960 "Cushioncraft" not listed), clean group. Estimate $400-600.
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| Realized $1,725 |
Lot 1069 |
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Aerospace; Rocket Flights, Germany Group of 100, Approx. 100+ mostly covers, incl. Jan. 28, 1934, balance 1959 and later, also incl. labels, some signed, 1961 German pioneer set 10th anniversary set of 5, clean, retail $1383. Estimate $300-350.
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Lot 1070 |
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Aerospace; Rocket Flights, 16 Better Worldwide, from 10 diff. countries, noted Andorra #154 First Day carried by rocket mail and signed by Zucker, 1930's from U.S., Germany, Belgium, Cuba, Australia, Italy and Mexico, many $50 to $150 items, nice group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500.
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| Realized $403 |
Lot 1071 |
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Aerospace; Rocket Flights, India 1935-36 3 Flights, 2 listed flights sound, also 9 APR 35 Gangtok with E-Z label #9A1 in green overprinted "Rocket Mail Experiment / By Sanction / Sikkim Durbar", slight toning. Ellington-Zwisler #11C1, 16C1, unl. Estimate $100-150.
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| Realized $345 |
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