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....
Public auction #37
By: Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG
Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG Public auction #37
Christoph Gärtner 37. AUKTION of coins, banknoyes, stamps and postal history.
The auction includes single lots and many collections.
Versteigerungsfolge – Auction Schedule
FREITAG 16. Juni 2017 / FRIDAY 16th June 2017
- 9.00 Uhr | 9.00 am „LATVIAN BANKNOTES“ – Lee Gordon Collection - lots 1 - 374
- 11.00 Uhr | 11.00 am BANKNOTES Worldwide: A - S - lots 400 - 2.514
SAMSTAG 17. Juni 2017 / SATURDAY 17th June 2017
- 9.00 Uhr | 9.00 am BANKNOTES Worldwide: T - Z & collections - lots 2.515 - 3.244
- 12.00 Uhr | 12.00 am BANKNOTEN Deutschland | BANKNOTES Germany - lots 3.300 - 3.925
- 15.00 Uhr | 3.00 pm NUMISMATIK – MÜNZEN | NUMISMATICS – COINS - lots 4.000 - 4.998
DIENSTAG 20. Juni 2017 / TUESDAY 20th June 2017
- 9.00 Uhr | 9.00 am ASIEN | ASIA - lots 5.000 - 6.656
- 13.00 Uhr | 1.00 pm THEMATIK | THEMATICS - lots 7.000 - 8.045
- 13.30 Uhr | 1.30 pm ÜBERSEE |OVERSEAS: A - Z - lots 8.100 - 9.577
- 15.00 Uhr | 3.00 pm FLUG-, ZEPPELIN- & SCHIFFSPOST WELTWEIT - lots 9.600 - 10.035
- 15.30 Uhr | 3.30 pm EUROPA | EUROPE: A - O - lots 10.100 - 13.143
- 17.30 Uhr | 5.30 pm EUROPA | EUROPE: P - Z - lots 13.144 - 14.557
MITTWOCH 21. Juni 2017 / WEDNESDAY 21st 2017
- 9.00 Uhr | 9.00 am ALTDEUTSCHLAND | GERMAN STATES - lots 15.000 - 15.701
- 11.00 Uhr | 11.00 am DEUTSCHES REICH - lots 15.702 - 16.634
- 13.00 Uhr | 1.00 pm DT. AUSLANDSPOSTÄMTER |KOLONIEN - ZENSURPOST - lots 16.700 - 17.780
- 14.30 Uhr | 2.30 pm DEUTSCHLAND nach 1945 - DDR | GERMANY after 1945 - GDR - lots 17.800 - 18.413
- 15.30 Uhr | 3.30 pm BERLIN - BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND - lots 18.500 - 19.133
- 16.30 Uhr | 4.30 pm ANSICHTSKARTEN | PICTURE POSTCARDS - lots 19.200 - 21.659
DONNERSTAG 22. Juni 2017 / THURSDAY 22nd June 2017 SAMMLUNGEN - COLLECTIONS
- 9.00 Uhr | 9.00 am ÜBERSEE | OVERSEAS: A - Z - lots 21.700 - 23.622
- 13.00 Uhr | 1.00 pm FLUG- UND ZEPPELINPOST, SCHIFFSPOST - lots 23.700 - 23.814
- 13.15 Uhr | 1.15 pm THEMATIK | THEMATICS - lots 23.900 - 24.668
- 14.30 Uhr | 2.30 pm EUROPA | EUROPE: A - O - lots 24.700 - 26.258
- 17.00 Uhr | 5.00 pm EUROPA | EUROPE: P - Z - lots 26.300 - 27.317
FREITAG 23. Juni 2017 / FRIDAY 23rd June 2017 SAMMLUNGEN - COLLECTIONS
- 9.00 Uhr | 9.00 am NACHLÄSSE, WUNDERKARTONS & Nachtrag - lots 27.400 - 27.703
- 12.30 Uhr | 12.30 pm DEUTSCHLAND vor 1945 | GERMANY before 1945 - lots 29.000 - 30.504
- 15.30 Uhr | 3.30 pm DEUTSCHLAND nach 1945 | GERMANY after 1945 - lots 30.600 - 31.670
- 17.00 Uhr | 5.00 pm LITERATUR|VARIA - lots 31.700 - 31.868
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Lot #5807 - rocket mail
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,...
Lot #5808 - 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 #5809 - 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 #5810 - 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 #5811 - 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 #5812 - 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...
Lot #5813 - rocket mail
1935, "ROCKET MAIL EXPERIMENTS SIKKIM" cachet and vignette "1935 ROCKETGRAM Royal Silver Jubilee 3 Sh." on envelope bearing KGV 9 Pies sent to Gangtok with arrival 7.4.35 and m/s signature by "Stephen H. Smith
Lot #5814 - rocket mail
1935 2nd Sikkim Dubar Rocket Experiment: Rocketgram Card 2r. orange 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 #5815 - 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 #5816 - 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 #5817 - 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 #5818 - rocket mail
1935 (April 10) Sikkim Rocket Mail Experiment: Two covers flown on April 10th, one from Surumsa to Ray (158 flown) bearing the special rocket vignette in red, the other from Ray to Surumsa (186 flown) with the vignette in blue, both with respective overprints, handstamps, cachets and Stephen H. Smith signature. The first cover with a tear at top (left of vignette) and slightly stained at upper right, the 2nd cover fine.
Lot #5819 - 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 #5820 - 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 #5821 - 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 #5822 - 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 #5823 - 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 #5824 - rocket mail
1937 "ALL INDIA SCOUTS JAMBOREE/1-7th FEB. 37/Delhi" vignettes in blue, green and carmine each in complete sheet of nine, fine.
Lot #5825 - rocket mail
1937 "INDIAN BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE/ROCKET DESPATCH/1. FEB/DELHI/1937" special cachet on special 'flyer', signed Stephen H. Smith.
Lot #5826 - rocket mail
1937 World's First Rocket Train: Rocketgram flown on 22nd Sep. 1937 by rocket train "The Saturn Express, Herbert Barber" bearing the respective vignette tied by special circled cachet, franked by KGV. 9p. tied Calcutta cds, on reverse with contents of rocket train and signed Stephen H. Smith, fine.
Lot #5827 - rocket mail
1938: Rocketgram flown on 26th June 1938 by rocket No. 165 "Gertrude Collins", one of 102 flown, bearing the respective vignette tied by special circled cachet, franked by KGV. 9p. tied Calcutta cds, signed Stephen H. Smith on the reverse, slightly creased, good.
Lot #5828 - rocket mail
1938: The two rocketgrams flown on 24th July 1938 by rocket No. 171 "Joanna Pratt-Johnson", one of 202 flown, and rocket No. 172 "Rowland Hill", one of 194 flown, both bearing the respective vignette tied by s/l "ROCKET TEST AT ALIPORE", special circled cachet, Calcutta cds, and signed Stephen H. Smith, fine, and accompanied by vertical se-tenant pair of the two vignettes unused, signed S.H. Smith on the reverse.
Lot #9733 - rocket mail
1931, TILING / 1. DT. POSTRAKETENSTART 15.4.: Foto-AK Nr. 72 von nur 188 beförderten Belegen mit Original-Unterschrift von Reinhold Tiling, beste Erhaltung. Der Beleg Nr. 1 jeder guten Raketenpost-Sammlung. Dazu und noch seltener als eine Raketenpostkarte ein Weber-Bilderdienst, Leipzig 18x25cm Bildblatt der Tiling-Startversuche. (M)
Lot #9734 - rocket mail
1935, Netherland, lot of 2 rocket flight covers: one cover flown onboard the P.P.1 Neerlandia, bears a special green, perforated rocket label, a dark blue rocket label "Per Raket / Par Fusée" and is signed by Charles Roberti and one cover flown onboard the Zucker rocket, is signed by Zucker and bears a proper rocket label.
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