Lot 11061 – USA 1936 Rocket Mail cover, scarce
Lot 11061 – USA 1936 Rocket Mail cover, scarce
Lot 11061 – USA 1936 Rocket Mail cover, scarce
United States
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
150 EUR
Auction date
ven. 3 mai 2013 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1936 (23 Feb.) First American Rocket Plane flight to Hewitt, NY by pioneer rocketeer Willy Ley, cacheted cover and ppc (of the rocket plane), former with airmail special delivery 16c tied, each also franked by imperf green or red special label tied by cachet, scarce and fine (AAMC 699). Note: though the rocket exploded, a few items of the mail were recovered (2) Auction
Catalogue
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