U.S. Rocket Flights, 1955 Flown Bell X-2 Rocket Research Plane, First Flight, Ellington-Zwisler #74, signed by USAF test pilot LTC Frank K. Everest Jr., November 18, 1955, Edwards Air Force Base, California, this flown test pilot signed cover is the one pictured in the E-Z Rocket Mail Catalog, vol. 2, for this first flight, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
APS OFFICIAL PHILATELIC AUCTION
By: Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries
Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries APS OFFICIAL PHILATELIC AUCTION
The sale of 2885 lots consists of 2 separate auction catalogs
The 1st session and separate catalog on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. will consist of the MINT British Commonwealth Collection of “David B. Markowitz”. The 532 single lots and country collections will be highlighted by G.B. SG#2 (cert.); Australia including all of the £1 values, and States; strong Canada & Provinces with New Brunswick Scott #3 (numerous certs.); Newfoundland Scott #9 (cert.), and #C1, Canada Scott #13 (cert.); Ceylon; Hong Kong; East Africa & Uganda; Malayan States; St. Christopher SG#27 (cert.); Cape of Good Hope including SG#13 (cert. - “one of the finest known”); Mafia Island; etc.
The 2nd session of 252 lots on Thursday at 9:00 p.m. will contain Coins & Currency of mostly U.S., Canada, Mexico with gold; and U.S. Notes.
The 3rd session on Friday at 3:00 p.m. will contain 630 lots of Foreign and British Commonwealth singles. It will be highlighted by China with Imperial classics and P.R.C.; France Balloon Monté cover to U.S.; Germany & States including booklets; Russia highlighted by Offices in China cover. British Commonwealth will include Great Britain with the rare 1935 2½d Silver Jubilee Prussian Blue mint SG#456a (cert.), V.R. Official SG#V1 mint (cert.); the third known and only certified copy of Bechuanaland Protectorate SG#F2 mint; Canada & Provinces; and Orange Free State with proofs and scarce varieties.
The 4th session on Friday at 8:00 p.m. will contain about 800 lots beginning with Autographs and Aerophilately rocket mail including 1958 Point Magu (Ellington-Zwisler #22C1), and one of only 2 documented 1966 Surveyor Moon Vehicle Test cover (Ellington-Zwisler #96). The session will continue with U.S. State and Express Postal History and a “Gun Advertising” section. U.S. singles of approximately 680 lots follow highlighted by a newly certified (and second recorded) copy of First Day cover of the 1893 2¢ Columbian; #356 used (highest recorded grade 75); #414 never hinged grade 100; and #C23c certified used on cover (few known). This will be followed by a Possessions section with Hawaii.
The 5th session on Saturday at 6.00 p.m. will conclude with 680 U.S. and Worldwide Collections. The U.S. “Collections & Various” of almost 450 lots begins with 9 lots estimated at over $10,000 including a spectacular intact collection valued at $100,000; “Postage and Modern Collections”, grouping of “Back-of-the-Book” with a separate Revenue section; “Possessions”, and 75 “Postal History” lots. It will continue with 120 Commonwealth country and general collections (see 1st session) with Great Britain; and Canada & Provinces. The Foreign country collections are highlighted by China; France; Germany; and Japan. This is followed by Foreign general collections. As always, the sale continues with Worldwide collections, topical collections, and a Postal History section.
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Lot #1491 - rocket mail u.s. and foreign
Lot #1492 - rocket mail u.s. and foreign
U.S. Rocket Flights, 1956 Flown Bell X-2 Rocket Plane, Sixth Flight, Ellington-Zwisler #80, signed by USAF test pilot LTC Frank K. Everest, Jr., May 22, 1956, Edwards Air Force Base, California, scarce item, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
Lot #1493 - rocket mail u.s. and foreign
U.S. Rocket Flights, 1956 Flown Bell X-2 Rocket Plane, Ninth Flight, Ellington-Zwisler #81, signed by USAF test pilot LTC Frank K. Everest, Jr., chief test pilot, July 23, 1956, Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California, scarce item, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
Lot #1494 - rocket mail u.s. and foreign
U.S. Rocket Flights, 1958 Point Magu, Calif., Ellington-Zwisler #22C1, early flown Navy Department Regulus II, faint but readable hand cancel, September 16, 1958, Port Hueneme, CA, from Navy submarine USS Grayback, Pacific Missile Range, to test landing area, Edwards Air Force Base, California, accompanying signed letter from U.S. Navy Rear Admiral J. P. Monroe, Commander U.S. Naval Air Missile Test Center, affirms, "This letter was...
Lot #1495 - rocket mail u.s. and foreign
U.S. Rocket Flights, 1959 Point Mugu, Calif., Regulus I Flown, Ellington-Zwisler #24C1a, May 1, signed by Postmaster, Arthur Haycox, on airmail env., accompanied with defaced cancels on cards signed by Postmaster in black (#15) and red (#98, only 5 were rendered), flown on missile's 1 May 1959 flight, rare item, Fine to Very Fine. Similar lot realized $3100 in our August 2013 sale. 137 flown .
Estimate $2,500-3,000.
Lot #1496 - rocket mail u.s. and foreign
U.S. Rocket Flights, 1959 Flown Regulus II Charles A. Koch Cover, Ellington-Zwisler #27C1, September 4, 1959, Eglin Air Force Base, FL (completion of flight), this flown Regulus II cover similar to one pictured in E-Z Rocket Mail Catalog, plus 3 original photos from Koch, rare item, Fine to Very Fine. Similar lot realized $2800 in our August 2013 sale. One of 12 covers carried .
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
Lot #1497 - rocket mail u.s. and foreign
U.S. Rocket Flights, 1959 Flown Regulus II Charles A. Koch Cover, Ellington-Zwisler #27C1, September 4, 1959, Eglin Air Force Base, FL (completion of flight), this flown Regulus II cover is similar to one pictured in E-Z Rocket Mail Catalog, plus 3 original photos from Koch, rare item, Fine to Very Fine. Similar lot realized $2800 in our August 2013 sale. One of 12 covers carried .
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
Lot #1498 - rocket mail u.s. and foreign
U.S. Rocket Flights, 1966 Flown Surveyor Moon Vehicle Test Cover, Ellington-Zwisler #96, flown on leg 2 of Surveyor Moon Vehicle, May 20, 1966, Alamogordo, New Mexico, during experimental test descent from 1,000 feet altitude to end of test soft landing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Barbara Baker. Only 2 covers were flown on Surveyor Moon Vehicle and the 2 covers are thought to be the only ones that...
Lot #1499 - rocket mail u.s. and foreign
Foreign Rocket Flights, Accumulation, 16 labels and 4 covers, majority Germany incl. E-Z #5A7, 6C1, also Cuba 4C1, inspect, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.