1934 First Indian Rocket Mail: Cover flown with rocket No.2 on 30th Sep. 1934 to the Lighthouse of Saugor Island, one of 209 flown, bearing the blue "1st ROCKET DESPATCH" vignette tied by boxed "FIRST INDIAN ROCKET DESPATCH" h/s, franked KGV. 1/2a. tied by Saugor Island cds, signed by Shenton, the Light House Keeper at front, and with s/l "ROCKET FEE Rs 2/-", further strike of Saugor Island cds and Stephen H. Smith signature on the reverse,...
36th International Auction- part 2- philately & picture postcards
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Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 36th International Auction- part 2- philately & picture postcards
Christoph Gärtner 36th Philatelic Auction -
Starting with the single lots Asia catalogue contains stamps and postal history from all Asian countries from Abu Dhabi to Vietnam. A strong section China is followed by over 300 lots India, Iran, a nice Japan-section including Japanese Occupations, Singapore, Thailand etc.
All world single lots with THEMATICS, ÜBERSEE / OVERSEAS, FLUG, ZEPPELIN & SCHIFFSPOST and EUROPA;
ALTDEUTSCHLAND / GERMAN STATES, DEUTSCHES REICH, DT. AUSLANDSPOSTÄMTER / KOLONIEN , ZENSURPOST,
DEUTSCHLAND nach 1945, DDR / GERMANY after 1945, GDR, BERLIN, BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND.
ANSICHTSKARTEN/ PICTURE POSTCARDS
The collection section includes: ÜBERSEE / OVERSEAS, FLUG UND ZEPPELIN POST, SCHIFFS POST and THEMATIK / THEMATICS and EUROPE.
then comes NACHLÄSSE, WUNDERKARTONS & Nachtrag, DEUTSCHLAND vor 1945 / GERMANY before 1945, DEUTSCHLAND nach 1945 / GERMANY after 1945 closing with LITERATUR and VARIA.
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Lot #5826 - rocket mail
1934 First Indian Rocket Mail: Cover flown with rocket No.3 on 3rd Oct. 1934 from shore to ship, from Saugor Island to the Survey vessel "Guide", one of 135 flown, bearing the red "1st ROCKET DESPATCH - SHORE TO SHIP" vignette bearing "3 OCT. 1934" s/l and tied by s/l "FROM SAUGOR ISLAND" in black, franked KGV. 1a. and 3p. tied by Muriganga cds, signed by Rashon Ali (Semaphore attendant) at front, and with s/l "ROCKET FEE Rs 2/-", transit and...
Lot #5827 - rocket mail
1934 Indian Rocket Mail: Cover flown with rocket No.7 on 17th Dec. 1934 from shore to ship, one of 150 flown, bearing the red "Shore to Ship./By Rocket" vignette tied by s/l "BY ROCKET MAIL" in maroon and special circled clock cachet "Semaphore Station. Saugor Island/December 17 1934", franked KGV. 9p. tied by Park Street Calcutta cds, signed by Walter Shanton, the Saugor Island Lighthouse Keeper at front, and with Calcutta Dely. cds and...
Lot #5828 - rocket mail
1934 First Indian Night Firing Rocket Despatch: Cover + contents (miniature page of Calcutta's leading daily) flown with rocket No.5 on 15th Dec. 1934 from ship to shore at night, one of 220 flown, bearing the black "Ship to Shore. First night firing Rocket Despatch" vignette tied by circled "Semaphore Station./Saugor Island/December 16 1934" clock d/s in black, franked KGV. 9p. tied by Park Street, Calcutta cds, and with Calcutta Dely. cds...
Lot #5829 - rocket mail
1934 'First Night Firing to Lighthouse' Rocket Mail: Special printed envelope + contents (Greetings from the 1st Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment) flown with rocket No.6 on 16th Dec. 1934 from Semaphore Station to the Lighthouse at Saugor Island, one of 250 flown, bearing the boxed "Lighthouse/Saugor Island./16-12-1934" h/s and s/l "BY ROCKET MAIL", franked KGV. 9p. tied by Park Street Calcutta cds, signed by Mary Shenton, the daughter of...
Lot #5830 - rocket mail
1934 First Indian Rocket Mail: Cover flown with rocket No.1 on 30th Sep. 1934 from ship to shore, off Saugor Island, one of 140 flown, bearing the green "1st ROCKET DESPATCH" vignette tied by s/l "FIRST FIRING. Ship to Shore." in violet, franked KGV. 1/2a. tied by Saugor Island cds, signed by Commander Potter at front, and with s/l "ROCKET FEE Rs 2/-", further strike of Saugor Island cds and Stephen H. Smith signature on the reverse, fine....
Lot #5831 - rocket mail
1934 (30. Sep.): 1st Rocket Despatch Saugor Island: Local Saugor Island cover flown by 1st rocket mail, franked by Indian KGV. 1/2a. tied by Saugor Island '30 SE 34' cds, special rocket vignette alongside tied by "First Indian Rocket Mail" cachet, addressed to Stephen H. Smith, Saugor Island and signed by the Saugor Island Lighthouse Keeper (on front) and S.H. Smith (on the reverse). Envelope with a few brownish stains but still good.
Lot #5833 - rocket mail
1934 Saugor Island Lighthouse rocket mail: Special printed envelope "First Night Firing to Lighthouse" with rect. framed h/s "Lighthouse/Saugor Island./16-12-34" in blue and s/l "BY ROCKET MAIL", franked KGV. 9p. tied by Calcutta '16 DEC 34' cds, addressed to the Lighthouse and "Mary Shenton" in m/s alongside.
Lot #5834 - rocket mail
1935 Sikkim Rocket Mail: Sikkim Rocketgram flown on 27th Sep. 1935 from Sir Tashi Namgyal Field to Gangtok, one of 190 flown, bearing the Sikkim Rocket Experiment vignette in violet and franked KGV. 9p. both tied by "GANGTOK/27 SEP 35" double-ring d/s, with special 'Mountains' cachet and s/l "MY--ONA.,R.83" alongside and signed by Stephen H. Smith, on reverse with the list of contents of rocket despatch, slightly creased, good.
Lot #5835 - rocket mail
1935 Sikkim Rocket Mail: Sikkim Rocketgram flown on 29th Sep. 1935 with rocket No.85 "Comdr. Norcock" fired by the Maharajah, one of 170 flown, bearing the Sikkim Rocket Experiment vignette in red tied by special 'Mountains' cachet 'Sikkim Rocket Experiment', s/l "COMDR.NORCOCK.,R.85", s/l "SEP 29 1935" and two-liner "DESPATCHED BY H.H./THE MAHARAJAH." alongside and signed by Stephen H. Smith both sides, on reverse with the list of contents...
Lot #5836 - rocket mail
1935 Sikkim Rocket Mail: Sikkim Rocketgram flown on 1st Oct. 1935 by rocket "Jerong" from Sir Tashi Namgyal Field to British Residency, one of 200 flown, bearing the Sikkim Rocket Experiment vignette in blue and franked KGV. 9p. tied by "GANGTOK/1 OCT 35" double-ring d/s, with special 'Mountains' cachet and respective two-liner alongside and signed by Stephen H. Smith, on reverse with the list of contents of rocket despatch, slightly creased...
Lot #5837 - rocket mail
1935 Sikkim Rocket Mail: Sikkim Rocketgram flown on 29th Sep. 1935 with rocket No.86 "Oryon" fired by the Maharajah, one of 200 flown, bearing the Sikkim Rocket Experiment vignette in purple tied by special 'Mountains' cachet 'Sikkim Rocket Experiment', s/l "COMDR.NORCOCK.,R.85", s/l "SEP 29 1935" and two-liner "DESPATCHED BY H.H./THE MAHARAJAH.", signed by Stephen H. Smith both sides, on reverse with the list of contents of rocket despatch,...
Lot #5838 - rocket mail
1935 Sikkim Rocket Mail: Sikkim Rocketgram flown on 28th Sep. 1935 from Gangtok Telegraph Office carried a live cock bird, one of 155 flown, bearing the Sikkim Rocket Experiment vignette in blue with red h/s "LIVESTOCK" and franked KGV. 9p. both tied by "GANGTOK/28 SEP 35" double-ring d/s, with special 'Mountains' cachet and s/l "SIKKIM.,R.84" and "FROM TELEGRAP OFFICE." alongside and signed by Stephen H. Smith both sides, on reverse with the...
Lot #5839 - rocket mail
1935 Indian Silver Jubilee Rocket Mail: Cover flown with rocket mail No.9 on 23rd Mar. 1935 as special rocketgram at KGV. Silver Jubilee, one of 180 flown, bearing the yellow & blue vignette tied by special diamond cachet 'Royal Silver Jubilee 1910-1935/ROCKETGRAM', franked KGV. 1/2a. and 3p. tied by Diamond Harbour cds, signed by Stephen H. Smith on front, and with Diamond Harbour Dely cds on the reverse, fine.
Lot #5840 - rocket mail
1935 Indian Rocket Firing Test: Cover + vignette flown with rocket mail No.8 on 27th Feb. 1935 as rocket firing test at Dhakuria, one of 130 flown, bearing the maroon vignette tied by 'Rocket' pictorial h/s, franked KGV. 9p. tied by Calcutta cds, signed by Stephen H. Smith on front, and with Calcutta Dely cds on the reverse, fine, plus an unused vignette signed by Stephen H. Smith on back.
Lot #5841 - rocket mail
1935 2nd Sikkim Dubar Rocket Experiment: Rocketgram Card 2r. green flown with 2nd rocket experiment on 8th Apr. 1935, fired by His Highness the Maharaja himself, one of 400 flown, bearing the autograph of H.H. Tashi Namgyal, red three-liner "Rocket Mail Experiment/by Sanction/Sikkim Durbar" and violet three-liner "ON SIKKIM DURBAR SERVICE/TASHINAMGYAL/FIELD 8/4/35", signed and dated by Stephen H. Smith on the reverse, fine.
Lot #5842 - rocket mail
1935 4th Sikkim Dubar Rocket Experiment: Cover flown with 4th rocket experiment on 9th Apr. 1935, one of 175 flown, bearing the respective vignette in green tied by special octagonal star cachet in violet, franked by KGV. 1/2a. and 3p. both tied by "GANGTOK/9 APR 35" double-ring d/s, signed by Stephen H. Smith, and on the reverse with further strike of Gangtok cds, slightly stained, good. Additionally an unused vignette in green signed...
Lot #5843 - rocket mail
1935 7th Sikkim Dubar Rocket Experiment: Cover flown with 7th rocket experiment on 10th Apr. 1935, one of 186 flown, bearing the respective vignette in blue tied by special octagonal star cachet in violet, with two-liner "OVER RIVER/RANAKHALI" and signed by Stephen H. Smith, fine. Additionally an unused vignette in blue signed Stephen H. Smith and Jal Cooper on back.
Lot #5844 - rocket mail
1935 5th Sikkim Dubar Rocket Experiment: Cover flown with 5th rocket experiment on 10th Apr. 1935, one of 158 flown, bearing the respective vignette in red tied by special octagonal star cachet in violet, with two-liner "OVER RIVER/RANAKHALI" and signed by Stephen H. Smith on front and on the reverse, signed Jal Cooper, fine. Additionally an unused vignette in red signed Jal Cooper on back.
Lot #5845 - rocket mail
1935 Indian Rocket Mail Kolaghat Red Cross: Rocketgram flown with rocket No.61 of 11th rocket mail event on 6th June 1935 as special rocketgram over river Roopnarain, one of 110 flown, bearing the blue & red Red Cross vignette tied by special circled 'Kolaghat B.N. RY./6. June 1935' d/s, franked KGV. Silver Jubilee 9p. tied by the Kolaghat d/s, signed by Stephen H. Smith on front and on back, and with the list of contents of rocket...
Lot #5846 - rocket mail
1935 Sikkim Rocket Mail: Sikkim Rocketgram flown on 1st Oct. 1935 by rocket "Chumbi" from Sir Tashi Namgyal Field to British Residency, one of 160 flown, bearing the Sikkim Rocket Experiment vignette in violet and franked KGV. 9p. tied by "GANGTOK/1 OCT 35" double-ring d/s, with special 'Mountains' cachet and respective two-liner alongside and signed by Stephen H. Smith, on reverse with the list of contents of rocket despatch, fine.
Lot #5847 - rocket mail
1935 Indian Rocket Mail 'Quetta Earthquake Relief': Rocketgram flown with10th rocket mail event on 6th June 1935 as special 'Quetta Earthquake Relief Fund' rocketgram over river Roopnarain, one of 150 flown, bearing the blue & red 'Quetta Earthquake Relief' vignette tied by special circled 'Kolaghat B.N. RY./6. June 1935' d/s, franked KGV. Silver Jubilee 9p. tied by the Kolaghat d/s, signed by Stephen H. Smith on front and on back, and...
Lot #5848 - rocket mail
1935 Indian Rocket Mail: Rocketgram flown with rocket mail event on 29th June 1935 with bread, butter etc. over river Damoodar, one of 160 flown, bearing the red on bluish vignette surcharged "R. No. 66" and franked KGV. Silver Jubilee 9p. both tied by "BURNPUR/29 JUN 35" double-ring d/s and violet oval "R. No. 66/PARCEL.", signed by Stephen H. Smith on front and on back, and with the list of contents of rocket despatch on the reverse, fine...
Lot #5849 - rocket mail
1935 First Indian Live Stock Rocket Mail: Rocketgram flown with rocket mail event on 29th June 1935 as special rocketgram with a live cock & hen over river Damoodar, one of 189 flown, bearing the red on yellowish vignette surcharged "R. No. 65/LIVE STOCK" and franked KGV. Silver Jubilee 9p. both tied by "BURNPUR/29 JUN 35" double-ring d/s, with boxed cachet "By Rocket "DAVID EZRA/R. NO. 65/LIVESTOCK" alongside and signed by Stephen H....
Lot #5850 - rocket mail
1935 Sikkim Durbar Rocket Experiment: Cover flown on 7th Apr. 1935 from the compound of Gangtok P.O. to the Durbar High School, one of 200 flown, bearing the Sikkim Rocket Experiment 'Royal Silver Jubilee' vignette 2r. in yellow & blue and franked KGV. 9p. tied by "GANGTOK/7 APR 35" double-ring d/s, with special octagonal Star cachet and signed by Stephen H. Smith, on reverse with Gangtok cds, slightly creased, good. Additionally an...
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