BEVERLY HILLS COLLECTIBLES SALE 2008-12-19 Auction - 791 Price Results - REGENCY-SUPERIOR, LTD. in MO
BEVERLY HILLS COLLECTIBLES SALE
531: 1980s  SOYUZ SPACECRAFT ASTRONAVIGATOR770: c.1960-80s COLOSSAL NASA PHOTO & LITHO ASSORTMENT263: 1971 APOLLO PROGRAM LAUNCH OPERATIONS MANUALS
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St. Louis, MO, United States
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BEVERLY HILLS COLLECTIBLES SALE

Join us for our BEVERLY HILLS COLLECTIBLES sale DECEMBER 19-21. Over 2,000 lots of Space & Aviation Memorabilia; vintage Hollywood photos; historical autographs by Hollywood stars, Astronauts & Presidents; Sports; Coins & Currency; an Elvis collection; Militaria & Judaica; and more. Many offered with NO RESERVE!

SPACE & AVIATION items include: flown page from Gemini 5 Control System Malfunction Procedures (lot #75), flown ID plaque removed from capsule GT-10 (lot #84), flown Gemini Brass Flashlight from GT-12 (lot #88), flown Meatball patch from GT-12 (lot #89), flown U.S. flag from Apollo 17 (lot #231), and flown LM Lunar SFC Checklist from Apollo 17 (lot #230).
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1961 USGS' FIRST MAP OF THE SURFACE OF THE MOON: Groundbreaking lot features Department of the Interior United States Geological Survey's maps of the moon. Approximate scale is 1:3,800,000. This is the FIRST EVER ATTEMPT at serious geologic mapping
0001: 1961 USGS' FIRST MAP OF THE SURFACE OF THE MOONEst.
$500
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$750
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1933 'CENTURY OF PROGRESS' BALLOON PIECE: Rectangular piece of this famous balloon, 3¼"x5", PLUS Aug. 5, 1933, Grimsley Piccard-Compton Stratospheric Ascent cacheted cover honoring balloon, canceled at Century of Progress in Chicago.
0004: 1933 'CENTURY OF PROGRESS' BALLOON PIECEEst.
$250
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$350
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1974-79 'DA VINCI' BALLOON FLIGHTS: Two flown covers. First Nov 2, 1974 'Project Da Vinci' flight cover, #476, signed by Jimmie Craig & Vera Simons. Second is 'Da Vinci Trans America' flown cover, #378, signed by Vera Simons. Very
0006: 1974-79 'DA VINCI' BALLOON FLIGHTSEst.
$200
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$300
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1976 FLOWN 'SILVER FOX' BALLOON COVER: #10 cover carried on flight of Silver Fox during its attempted Trans-Atlantic flight. Unfortunately, balloon came down in Atlantic and crew was rescued by German ship M/S Elisabeth Bolten. Canceled.
0007: 1976 FLOWN 'SILVER FOX' BALLOON COVEREst.
$250
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$350
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1976 'ATMOSAT AMERICA' BALLOON MAIL: Cacheted #10 envelope canceled April 12, 1976, at Eden, TX. Signed by pilot Tom Heinsheimer and backstamped at Gooden, TX. Very fine, but stamp has folded LL corner prior to cancel.
0008: 1976 'ATMOSAT AMERICA' BALLOON MAILEst.
$150
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$250
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1977 BALLOONS 'DOUBLE EAGLE' FLIGHT COVER: Flown #10 cacheted envelope on board 'Double Eagle' launched from Marshfield, MA Sept 9, 1977, and landing Sept 12 in Iceland. Signed by Maxie Anderson & Ben Abruzzo, #642/1000. Some staining,
0009: 1977 BALLOONS 'DOUBLE EAGLE' FLIGHT COVEREst.
$250
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$350
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1978 BALLOONS 'DOUBLE EAGLE II' FLIGHT COVER: Flown #10 cacheted envelope on board 'Double Eagle II' launched from Presque, Maine, Aug. 12, 1978, landing Aug. 17 at Miserey France. Signed by Maxie Anderson, Ben Abruzzo & Larry Newman, #643/1000.
0010: 1978 BALLOONS 'DOUBLE EAGLE II' FLIGHT COVEREst.
$500
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$750
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1978 BALLOONS ZANUSSI FLIGHT COVER: Cacheted #10 envelope for world record trans-Atlantic attempted flight, July 26-30, 1978. July 31 Concaneau receiver. This flight was not completely successful. Rare Canadian flight signed by Don
0011: 1978 BALLOONS ZANUSSI FLIGHT COVEREst.
$250
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$350
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1979 BALLOONS 'DOUBLE EAGLE III' FLIGHT COVER: Flown cover on balloon launched from HMS Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA on May 26 as part of Gordon Bennett Race. Landed at Dove Creek, CA on May 29 (receiver). Signed by Maxie Anderson & Ben Abruzzo,
0012: 1979 BALLOONS 'DOUBLE EAGLE III' FLIGHT COVEREst.
$250
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$350
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1980 BALLOONS 'DOUBLE EAGLE IV' FLIGHT COVER: Flown cover on balloon launched from Fountain Valley, CA on April 26 as part of Gordon Bennett Race. Landed at Taft, CA on April 30 (backstamp). Signed by Ben Abruzzo & Larry Newman, #109/1000. (2008
0013: 1980 BALLOONS 'DOUBLE EAGLE IV' FLIGHT COVEREst.
$250
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$350
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1981 BALLOONS 'DOUBLE EAGLE V' FLIGHT COVER: Flown cover on balloon launched Nov 9, 1981, from Nagashima and landed Nov. 12 in California (Covelo receiver). Signed by Abruzzo (Captain), Newman (Co-Captain) and two aeronauts, Aoki & Clark,
0014: 1981 BALLOONS 'DOUBLE EAGLE V' FLIGHT COVEREst.
$250
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$350
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BALLOONS JULIAN NOTT SIGNED FLOWN COVERS: Two balloon covers flown by balloonist Julian Nott including 1998 'Innovation 2' trial flight, 58/500, also signed by co-pilot, Peter Cuneo. Second is 2002 'Nazca 02' ascension flight above Nazca
0015: BALLOONS JULIAN NOTT SIGNED FLOWN COVERSEst.
$200
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$300
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1997 BALLOONS JOE KITTINGER AUTOGRAPHED COVER: Cover celebrating enshrinement of Joe Kittinger into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio. Kittinger made the longest parachute jump in history from a height of 102,800' on August 16,
0016: 1997 BALLOONS JOE KITTINGER AUTOGRAPHED COVEREst.
$150
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$250
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2008 FLOWN CLUSTER BALLOON MAIL: June 5, 2008, flown cover with Battleboro, NC cancel. Only 40 covers flown. Includes brief description by cover disperser. Very fine.
0017: 2008 FLOWN CLUSTER BALLOON MAILEst.
$150
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$250
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1930s ZEPPELIN ORIGINAL HINDENBURG DINNER PLATE: Made by Heinrich & Co. with maker's mark and 'Heinrich-Elfenbein-Porzellan/Eigentum Der Deutschen/Zeppelin-Reederei' on reverse. Ivory colored porcelain 10 plate with gold and blue trim is gorgeous
0018: 1930s ZEPPELIN ORIGINAL HINDENBURG DINNER PLATEEst.
$2,000
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$2,500
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1930s ZEPPELIN ORIGINAL PORCELAIN DZR PLATE: Made by Meissen and used as ground service. This 5¾" diameter plate has 'Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei' & Flag logo. Accompanied by photo copy of Mountain City Museum of Wars cert that explains origins
0019: 1930s ZEPPELIN ORIGINAL PORCELAIN DZR PLATEEst.
$400
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$600
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1930s GRAF ZEPPELIN SKIN: Piece of skin, 3"x2", once owned by Chief Rigger Ludwig Knorr, crew member of LZ-127. He perished in Hindenberg crash. His daughter gave this piece to noted amateur astronomer Kay Saupe of
0020: 1930s GRAF ZEPPELIN SKINEst.
$150
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$250
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1937 ZEPPELIN HINDENBURG DURALUMIN WRECKAGE: Joint section, 3½" long and wide. Accompanied by copies of four letters of provenance including Michael A Kelly, National Air & Space Museum, Zeppelin Museum in Friedrichshafen and Zeppelin expert,
0021: 1937 ZEPPELIN HINDENBURG DURALUMIN WRECKAGEEst.
$400
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$600
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1937 ZEPPELIN HINDEBURG DURALUMIN WRECKAGE: Section of duralumin, ½' square, framed (overall size 13"x16") with picture and brass plaque describing history of section piece. Accompanied by photocopies of picture of original beam from which
0022: 1937 ZEPPELIN HINDEBURG DURALUMIN WRECKAGEEst.
$200
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$300
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1932-71 SMALL COLLECTION ROCKET MAIL & LABELS: 25 items from Austria, Germany, Great Britain, India & Netherlands. Includes (using Zwisler #, if known): (1) AUSTRIA Z15A1, Z15A2 (unlisted 8gr green), Z18A1; (2) Germany Z56D2 S/Ss two sheets, one
0023: 1932-71 SMALL COLLECTION ROCKET MAIL & LABELSEst.
$200
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$300
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1929-70 VON BRAUN & STUHLINGER PHOTOGRAPHS: Historic lot more than 20 different, mostly black & white (3 in color) photographs, mainly 8"x10" picturing Wernher Von Braun in publicity, family & scientific scenes plus a few others including a
0024: 1929-70 VON BRAUN & STUHLINGER PHOTOGRAPHSEst.
$300
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$400