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Rockets

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Session I: Wednesday, January 15, 2014

42X

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Rocket Mail – Rockets, cont.
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Two interesting SOAR covers both with all proper cachets/
markings, one with perf pair of Rocket stamp/label (E-Z 40C1a)
and the other with imperf pair (E-Z 40C1c). Each cover is
numbered 1/3 in red to right of P.F.Z. Only 3 sets exist. Rare
and very fine.
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USA 1964 RRS SIXTH FLIGHT ON AUSTRIA 1935
CACHETED SCHMIEDL POSTAL CARDS ......... PH $150-250

Set of 4 different Austria postal cards each with ‘RAKETEN
START’ cachets (E-Z 28P1, a, b & c), prepared, but not flown
for an April 10, 1935 flight, rather flown on Reaction Research
Society (RRS) July 25, 1964 China Lake, CA, ‘Sixth Flight’.
Cards listed under USA E-Z 58C4b with description ‘Card,
Austria (28P1), flown as above, signed by Schmiedl on face,
authenticated on reverse by Edward B Parker - (4 varieties)’.
Possibly unique. Fine to very fine.

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US NAVY 1960s USS OBSERVATION ISLAND &
MISSILE FIRINGS ....................................................... $300-400

Includes 5 Photos, 2 booklets & Poseidon 1st Launch badge.
Booklet (corner crease) from Nov 16, 1963 about President
Kennedy’s visit to USS Observation Island to watch Polaris
missile firing from submarine, 2nd booklet about USS
Observation Island & its task of developing the Fleet Ballistic
Missile System or better known as POLARIS missiles. Five
Official U.S. Navy Photographs (Released) of ship & missile
firings B&W 4x5" (x4) & 5x4". Also Poseidon First Launch
August 1968, front shows launch & god of sea, back has
‘POSEIDON MISSILE’ & information listing principal
contractors. Interesting group.

SATELLITES
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1962-85 LARGE US SATELLITE/PROBE COVER
COLLECTION (x1395) ...................................... PH $1500-2000

Accumulation of 279 different event covers representing
Explorers, Pioneers, Surveyors