SPACE, COINS, CURRENCY & COLLECTIBLES 2008-05-02 Auction - 840 Price Results - REGENCY-SUPERIOR, LTD. in MO
SPACE, COINS, CURRENCY & COLLECTIBLES
2302: 1969 FLOWN COVER CARRIED TO THE MOON2342: 1969 CREW SIGNED POSTER2253: 1967 EARLY APOLLO PROGRAM SIGNED COVERS
Done
St. Louis, MO, United States
Auction Details

SPACE, COINS, CURRENCY & COLLECTIBLES

This public auction includes over 2,000 lots dedicated to SPACE MEMORABILLA, COINS, CURRENCY & various COLLECTIBLES. Most lots including virtually all the Collectibles, Coins and Currency are offered with NO RESERVES! The lots all open at $50 each. This sale includes over 1,200 lots dedicated to SPACE MEMORABILLA including the balance of the estate of Astronaut Theodore Freeman begun in our last sale. Autographs are available with scarce, seldom offered ones from Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Gus Grissom, Wernher von Braun, Ted Freeman, Yuri Gagarin and more. Flown items such as a dashboard light carried to the Moon's surface by Alan Shepard aboard Apollo 14 is being offered. There is an 18 karet gold model of the Lunar Lander, produced by famed Jewler Cartier in France and presented to Astronaut Buzz Aldrin. The gold alone is valued at some $12,000. The Russian section includes four EVA space suits! The COLLECTIBLES section includes many famous autographs from numerous Presidents including Abraham Lincoln, many Hollywood celebrities like Marilyn Monroe & Buddy Holly. Plus, there are many Porcelain Ceramics and bronzes. All offered with NO RESERVES! A major collection of American COINS & CURRENCY that has not been on the market in 50 years is being offered with NO RESERVE. Better coins include: Pine Tree shilling, Flying Eagle pattern, 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar. The list is endless!
SOLD
1950s-90s ASTRONOMY ASTRONOMY LIBRARY: Over 140 hardbound and softbound works with much on Hubble Telescope. Wide variety including technical material, various reports and scientific information as well as general works with a planetary
1977: 1950s-90s ASTRONOMY ASTRONOMY LIBRARYEst.
$350
-
$500
SOLD
1975 TOMBAUGH AUTOGRAPHED FIRST DAY COVER: Pioneer ArtCraft cachet first day cover of USA 10¢ Pioneer Jupiter stamp, autographed by Clyde Tombaugh who has added 'Discovered 9th planet,/Pluto, on 18 Feb 1930' in blue ballpoint. Very fine
1978: 1975 TOMBAUGH AUTOGRAPHED FIRST DAY COVEREst.
$200
-
$300
SOLD
1990-99 FLOWN HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE MATERIAL: Lucite rectangular block 4½"x4½"x1" containing a 1"x1¼" piece of multilayer insulation that flew on the Hubble Space Telescope April 25, 1990-December 24, 1999. On one side is the above
1979: 1990-99 FLOWN HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE MATERIALEst.
$500
-
$750
SOLD
1994 CLYDE W. TOMBAUGH AUTOGRAPHED LITHO: Original NASA 8"x10" color litho of planet Pluto signed in black Sharpie by Clyde Tombaugh. Tombaugh is credited with discovering Pluto in 1930. Pristine condition.
1980: 1994 CLYDE W. TOMBAUGH AUTOGRAPHED LITHOEst.
$200
-
$300
SOLD
ASTRONOMY METEORITES: Fascinating lot of a 3"x3"x1" Nantan Iron Meteorite (526 grams) and 2"x2½"x2" Dhofar 020 Meteorite (200 grams). The Nantan Iron Meteorite comes with far less than the usual oxidation found on this
1981: ASTRONOMY METEORITESEst.
$200
-
$300
SOLD
1907 GB 'DAILY GRAPHIC' BALLOON FLIGHT CARD: A stampless flight card with an October 14, 1907 Tosse (SWEDEN) cancel & a 2d postage due mark. Organized by 'Daily Graphic' newspaper, this flight was to break the free ballooning distance record.
1982: 1907 GB 'DAILY GRAPHIC' BALLOON FLIGHT CARDEst.
$250
-
$350
SOLD
1907 GB 'DAILY GRAPHIC' BALLOON FLIGHT CARD: With Mellerud, SWEDEN cancel tying 1 ore stamp, Dec 16, 1907 cancel. This October 14th flight was sponsored by newspaper, 'Daily Graphic', and dropped cards along its route from England eventually
1983: 1907 GB 'DAILY GRAPHIC' BALLOON FLIGHT CARDEst.
$200
-
$300
SOLD
1962-97 JOE KITTINGER AUTOGRAPHS (x3): Three signed covers: featuring Dec 13-14, 1962 USAF 'Stargazer' Balloon flight cover (Ex-Numeroff); cacheted Dec 13 Holloman Air Force Base, NM cover for same flight; and lastly, 1997 Joe Kittinger
1984: 1962-97 JOE KITTINGER AUTOGRAPHS (x3)Est.
$250
-
$350
SOLD
1974 PROJECT DA VINCI FLOWN & SIGNED FFC: November 1 Atmospheric Balloon first flight cover signed by pilot Jimme Craig and co-pilot Vera Simons. Cover #242 with Vera Simons authentication on reverse. Includes collateral with handwritten
1985: 1974 PROJECT DA VINCI FLOWN & SIGNED FFCEst.
$150
-
$250
SOLD
1998-2002 JULIAN NOTT SIGNED FLOWN COVERS (x2): Two balloon covers flown by balloonist Julian Nott including 1998 'Innovation 2' trial flight, 59/500, also signed by co-pilot, Peter Cuneo. Second is 2002 'Nazca 02' ascension flight above Nazca
1986: 1998-2002 JULIAN NOTT SIGNED FLOWN COVERS (x2)Est.
$200
-
$300
SOLD
1930s GRAF ZEPPELIN BADGES: Collection of 8 different badges, including five circular domed 2" diameter badge type with all different color enamels, and 5 domed 2" semi-major axis diameter type with different colored enamels.
1987: 1930s GRAF ZEPPELIN BADGESEst.
$200
-
$300
SOLD
1937 FRAMED PIECE OF HINDENBURG WITH AFFIDAVIT: Oh the humanity! Offered here is a piece of the Hindenburg, the famed German Zeppelin that crashed on the New Jersey shore in 1937 after an uneventful trans-Atlantic flight. The small wooden piece,
1988: 1937 FRAMED PIECE OF HINDENBURG WITH AFFIDAVITEst.
$200
-
$300
SOLD
1842 WNEUSTADT'FEUERWERKSANSTALT COMMANDO'COVER: Folded letter from famous rocket unit founded by Mr Augustin. First use of rockets in war. One of the RAREST and most desirable covers in all of astrophilately. An absolute must for exhibitor!
1989: 1842 WNEUSTADT'FEUERWERKSANSTALT COMMANDO'COVEREst.
$1,500
-
$2,000
SOLD
1871 KUK VIENNA NEUSTADT MILITARY ACADEMY COVER: Early work on rockets was done at Academy during this period. Bears double oval Academy handstamp at top left. Very scarce.
1990: 1871 KUK VIENNA NEUSTADT MILITARY ACADEMY COVEREst.
$200
-
$300
SOLD
1914 KUK AMMUNITION FACILITY AT WOELLENSDORF: Official card from munitions facility with munitions order on reverse and April 4, 1914 Woellensdorf cancel. Rocket work was done here.
1991: 1914 KUK AMMUNITION FACILITY AT WOELLENSDORFEst.
$200
-
$300
SOLD
1939 V1 & V2 ROCKETS ZINNOWITZ & ZEMPIN MAIL: Cover from Zinnowitz and cover from Zempin, towns between which V1 missile was tested. Both, particularly Zempin, were used as residence for V1 workers. Rocket research and pad building were done
1992: 1939 V1 & V2 ROCKETS ZINNOWITZ & ZEMPIN MAILEst.
$200
-
$300
SOLD
c.1940 BUCHENWALD KZ CAMP BL 17 COVER,V2 ROCKET: Imprinted cover addressed to GENERAL GOVERNMENT (G.G., POLAND) from prisoner from Block 17. This was where V2 rocket group resided, that is, those prisoners forced into service to work on V2 rockets.
1993: c.1940 BUCHENWALD KZ CAMP BL 17 COVER,V2 ROCKETEst.
$350
-
$500
SOLD
1942 VIENNA NEWSTADT 'FEUERWERKSANSTALT' COVER: Feldpost cover with Fireworks Institute cancel. Work on rockets was done at this Vienna location. With original contents. Solid strikes.
1994: 1942 VIENNA NEWSTADT 'FEUERWERKSANSTALT' COVEREst.
$300
-
$400
SOLD
1943 FELDPOST COVERS TO & FROM HAP-11: Group Peters, two covers that contain love letters between spouses. One to member of Unit 12310 in Peenemuende and one out of same to original correspondent. Very scarce duo with full contents.
1995: 1943 FELDPOST COVERS TO & FROM HAP-11Est.
$350
-
$500
SOLD
1945 HASSELFELDE UNIT 1200 FELDPOST LETTER: Censored feldpost letter with mute March 7, 1945 cancel from unit involved with V2 use. Rare.
1996: 1945 HASSELFELDE UNIT 1200 FELDPOST LETTEREst.
$250
-
$350
SOLD
1943 FELDPOST REG'D BELGIAN V1 UNIT COVER: L54141 unit registered cover to Berlin (backstamp). This was V1 unit stationed in Belgium. Scarce unit.
1997: 1943 FELDPOST REG'D BELGIAN V1 UNIT COVEREst.
$250
-
$350
SOLD
1943 FELDPOST HAP 11 COVER: Cover with mute cancel from Peenemuende unit.
1998: 1943 FELDPOST HAP 11 COVEREst.
$200
-
$300
SOLD
1944 VIENNA NEUSTADT 'FEUERWERKSANSTALT' CARD: Feldpost picture post card with Fireworks Institute cancel. Work on rockets was done at this Vienna location.
1999: 1944 VIENNA NEUSTADT 'FEUERWERKSANSTALT' CARDEst.
$200
-
$300
SOLD
1939 HAVANA ROCKET COVER: Fumes rocket cover with Havana Camps Experimental Oct 1, 1939 cancel. Ellington-Zwisler 1C1. Only 60 flown. Ex-Ramkissoon.
2000: 1939 HAVANA ROCKET COVEREst.
$200
-
$300