1928 3gr triangle, four different singles and three tete-beche pairs, se-tenant with varieties, including inverted "3" and triangular gondola, fine-v.f., scarce group, signed K.Welhs
Estimate: $500
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Lot #120 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
Lot #121 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
1928 World's First Stratosphere Mail Flight (10 June) flimsy envelope with 3gr label, supplemented by 15gr franking, canceled Graz, with two-line "Geflogen mit Hohenballon F.S.1" handstamp, numbered "73" (200 carried), v.f.
Estimate: $500
Lot #122 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
1928 (July) Rocket flown souvenir lettersheet, carried by Rocket V1 test flight, numbered "10" (out of only 19 carried), signed Schmiedl
Estimate: $500
Lot #123 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
1928 (July) Rocket flown souvenir lettersheet, carried by Rocket V2 test flight, numbered "11" (out of only 19 carried), signed Schmiedl
Estimate: $500
Lot #124 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
1930 (6 March) Rocket flown souvenir lettersheet, carried by Rocket V3 test flight, numbered "15" (out of only 18 carried), signed Schmiedl
Estimate: $500
Lot #125 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
1930 (6 March) Rocket flown souvenir lettersheet, carried by Rocket V4 test flight, numbered "16" (out of only 18 carried), signed Schmiedl
Estimate: $500
Lot #126 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
1930 (14 May) Rocket flown souvenir lettersheet, carried by Rocket V5 test flight, numbered "6" (out of only 16 carried), signed Schmiedl
Estimate: $750
Lot #127 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
1930 (14 May) Rocket flown souvenir lettersheet, carried by Rocket V6 test flight, numbered "2" (out of only 15 carried), signed Schmiedl, with red "Raketenflug V6 mislungen" handstamp (rocket launch failed), minor toning at bottom. A rarity
Estimate: $750
Lot #128 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
1931 (2 Feb) cover franked with 10gr brown, inscribed "Raketen Flugpost Schmiedl", numbered "19" and dated, carried by Rocket V7, numbered "17", signed Schmiedl, v.f. cover from the "World's First Rocket Mail Flight", addressed to Graz, signed K.Welhs
Estimate: $250
Lot #129 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
1931 (2 Feb) buff card franked with 10gr brown, inscribed "Raketen Flugpost Schmiedl", numbered "43" and dated, carried by Rocket V7, numbered "59", signed Schmiedl, v.f. card from the "World's First Rocket Mail Flight", addressed to Graz, very rare
Estimate: $500
Lot #130 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
1931 (2 Feb) white card franked with 10gr brown, inscribed "Raketen Flugpost Schmiedl", numbered "46" and dated, carried by Rocket V7, numbered "78", signed Schmiedl, v.f. card from the "World's First Rocket Mail Flight", addressed to Graz, very rare
Estimate: $500
Lot #131 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
1931 (2 Feb) beige card franked with 10gr brown, inscribed "Raketen Flugpost Schmiedl", numbered "51" and dated, carried by Rocket V7, numbered "92", signed Schmiedl, v.f. card from the "World's First Rocket Mail Flight", addressed to Graz, very rare
Estimate: $500
Lot #132 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
1931 (21 Apr) flimsy envelope franked with 20gr gray, tied by "Geflogen mit Registrier-Rakete 21 April 1931" overprint (repeated on back), also "Raketenpost Schmiedl" cachet alongside, addressed to Graz, signed Schmiedl, v.f. (EZ catalogue: "total of 79 were flown, but very few exist and are extremely rare")
Estimate: $250
Lot #133 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
1931 (21 Apr) white card franked with 10gr orange, tied by "Geflogen mit Registrier-Rakete 21 April 1931" overprint (repeated on back), also "Raketenpost Schmiedl Flugpostkarte 1931" cachet alongside, with date under the additional Rocket at left, addressed to Graz, signed Schmiedl, v.f. (EZ catalogue: "total of 79 were flown, but very few exist and are extremely rare")
Estimate: $500
Lot #134 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
1931 (21 Apr) white card franked with 10gr orange, tied by "Geflogen mit Registrier-Rakete 21 April 1931" overprint (repeated on back), also "Raketenpost Schmiedl Flugpostkarte 1931" cachet alongside, without date under the additional Rocket at left, addressed to Graz, signed Schmiedl, v.f. (EZ catalogue: "total of 79 were flown, but very few exist and are extremely rare")
Estimate: $500
Lot #135 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
1931 (28 Oct) cover franked with 3gr orange, tied by triangular "V8" in violet, also "Geflogen mit Postrakete V8" cachet alongside, addressed to Graz, with penciled inscription "nachtflug 28.X.1931" and signature Schmiedl, numbered "055" of 84 carried, v.f., signed K.Welhs
Estimate: $250
Lot #136 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
1932 (11 Apr) cover franked with 3gr orange and 10gr Postage Due, tied by Liebenau cds, with red rectangular Rocket cachet alongside (repeated on back), signed Schmiedl on both sides, with black script "mit Postrakete V11 befordert", v.f., signed K.Welhs. Only 11 carried
Estimate: $500
Lot #137 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
1933 (27 Sep) Rocket V15 Hochlantsch-St.Jacob, handstamped "Raketen Flugzuschlag 1 Schilling bezahlt" on back, then by airplane to Berlin, where it was placed on the Graf Zeppelin and flown on the 8th South America Dispatch, via Friedrichshafen to Berlin, with appropriate markings on both sides, fine. One of only 8 combination flight covers Rocket Mail V15+Airplane+Zeppelin
Estimate: $500
Lot #138 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
1933 (27 Sep) Rocket V16, Hochlantsch-St.Jacob, handstamped "Raketen Flugzuschlag 1 Schilling bezahlt" on back, then by airplane to Berlin, where it was placed on the Graf Zeppelin and flown on the 8th South America Dispatch, via Friedrichshafen to Berlin, with appropriate markings on both sides, fine. One of only 8 combination flight covers Rocket Mail V16+Airplane+Zeppelin
Estimate: $500
Lot #139 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
1935 (21 Dec) cover franked with Winterhilfe surcharges (four different), canceled Gosting bei Graz, with elaborate "N6" rocket cachet, numbered "20", with Schmiedl signature, handstamped "27 Flown" on back, again signed Schmiedl, v.f.
Estimate: $750
Lot #140 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
1935 (21 Dec) cover franked with Winterhilfe +2gr surcharge, canceled Gosting bei Graz, with elaborate "N7" rocket cachet, numbered "19", with red Schmiedl signature, handstamped "28 Flown" on back, again signed Schmiedl (a total of 28 covers and cards carried)
Estimate: $500
Lot #141 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
1935 (21 Dec) card franked with Winterhilfe +2gr surcharge, canceled Gosting bei Graz, with elaborate "N7" rocket cachet, numbered "18", with red Schmiedl signature, handstamped "28 Flown" on back, again signed Schmiedl (a total of 28 covers and cards carried)
Estimate: $750
Lot #142 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
1931-63 stamps, balance of the collection, 50+ items, including the rare 1931 Schmiedl signed stamp (10gr bister brown), "R1" labels, varieties, sheetlets, etc., also souvenir covers with special commemorative cachets, original photographs of the guidance systems, some signed by Schmiedl, fine-v.f., scarce group
Estimate: $500
Lot #143 - AUSTRIA Rocket Mail
1931-35 balance of the collection, 98 different covers, cards and stationery imprinted envelopes, variety of frankings, tete-beche pairs, combinations, many "a" and "b" (EZ) numbers, with Rockets R1 and V9-18, K1-2, N1-5, all with appropriate cachets, markings, signatures, etc., fine-v.f. An extraordinary collection of these interesting items
Estimate: $5000
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