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Auctions Start Closing:Oct-07-09 12:00:00 EDT

Join us for the SESCAL Stamp Show Auction featuring over 2,400 lots of better USA, British & Worldwide Singles & Sets, Postal History, and Collections. Stamps highlights include better 19th & 20th century USA Classics including Blue Papers, Reissues & Officials, Great Britain high value Victorias on bluish paper, nice batch of British country collections, plus dozens of USA collections with estimates ranging from $5,000 to $50,000.

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Space & Aviation
Astronomy
$300.00
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Lot 1
:: NWA 4925, 0.977 grams of shergottite recovered in Sahara desert, Morocco in 2007. Very scarce meteorite find. (Chladni's Heirs Certificate of Authenticity)
$50.00
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Lot 2
1942 ASTRONOMY FELDPOST 'AFRIKACORPS ASTRONOMISCHER MESSTRUP' COVER :: Rare special unit 'Africa Corps' cover sent by the 'astronomical unit'. Sender No. Fp-Nr.39496. Ideal for inclusion in Astronomy postal history exhibit or similar thematic collection. Fine to very fine.
$100.00
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Lot 3
:: Lot of about 25 representations of the Lunar surface at different scales in different formats plus some orbital & plotting charts. We note multicolor index map of scale 1:250,000, maps of the Moon with areas mapped by Apollo 15 & 16 highlighted, ... (Click Title for More Details)
$100.00
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Lot 4
:: Group of about 200 different 10x10" black & white photos of the Moon's surface produced from smaller photos taken on various lunar orbiter missions. This group includes a few photopositives as well as images on paper. Fascinating reconstructions ... (Click Title for More Details)
$100.00
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Lot 5
:: Amazing group that includes about 50 different 1:1,000,000, a couple of dozen 10x10" Apollo 15 SIM bay photos taken by the ITEK camera (on paper or photopositives), all three 13"x19" staple bound Lunar Photography Index Maps (Apollo 15-17) with l... (Click Title for More Details)
$50.00
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Lot 6 E/
:: Contains three covers and one 3x5" presentation card signed by Clyde Tombaugh (discoverer of Pluto). Covers have cancels on them. All in good to pristine condition. "
$125.00
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Lot 7 E
:: Four items dealing with Pluto. First two include signed card with inscription from Clyde Tombaugh, discover of Pluto, and card from Tombaugh turning down collector's request for memorabilia. Last two include both signed postage stamp and signed &... (Click Title for More Details)
$90.00
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Lot 8 E
:: An 8x10" official NASA print of Pluto & Charon signed by Clyde Tombaugh (discoverer of Pluto). Tombaugh signed in black fine tip marker. Pristine. "
$50.00
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Lot 9 L
:: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1348. softbound 11x14.5", 314pp. well illustrated with hundreds of lunar photos & diagrams. The key work on Lunar Geology. Seldom offered. Very fine. "
$250.00
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Lot 10
:: Encased in 3.5x3.5"x1" clear Lucite block (#14/88), this 1.5" square of solar cells were part of the ESA solar array that powered the Hubble Space Telescope used in orbit from April 1990 until December 1993. Cell shows an impact from either a mic... (Click Title for More Details)
$175.00
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Lot 11
:: Multilayer 1x1.25" silver colored foil insulation used aboard Hubble Telescope from deployment on April 25, 1990 through Dec. 24, 1999 when it was removed during Servicing Mission 3A. An actually flown & used part of this great astronomical progr... (Click Title for More Details)
$50.00
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Lot 12 E
:: Five identical 8x10" Black & White autographed photos of Clyde Tombaugh. Three photos have '30 July 1991' in addition to Tombaugh's autograph. One photograph has a smudge on the 'Clyde' autograph. All in excellent condition, except for one photo ... (Click Title for More Details)
Balloons
$100.00
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Lot 13 E/
1934 FLOWN 'PICCARD STRATOSPHERE FLIGHT' COVER :: An extremely RARE cover flown by Jeanette Piccard. Also signed by Jeanette and her husband Jean (aide). The cover is addressed to Jean Piccard in pencil. This was her attempt to become the 'First Woma... (Click Title for More Details)
$100.00
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Lot 14 E/
:: Five balloon covers, four flown. Covers include: FDC signed by Dr. Jeannette Piccard (unflown), Joe Kittinger signed 'Rosie O'Grady's Balloon' cover (flown), among three other flown balloon covers. Additionally, one finds 1985 issue of National G... (Click Title for More Details)
$100.00
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Lot 15 E/
1976 FLOWN 'SILVER FOX' BALLOON COVER :: This #10 cover was carried on the flight of the Silver Fox during its accepted Trans-Atlantic flight. Unfortunately, the Balloon came down in the Atlantic and the crew was rescued by the German ship M/S Elisab... (Click Title for More Details)
$100.00
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Lot 16 E/
1977 FLOWN 'DOUBLE EAGLE I' TRANS ATLANTIC BALLOON COVER :: Flown to Iceland on this Transatlantic balloon flight. Cover signed by Anderson & Abruzzo. Canceled in Marshafield, MA, SEP 9, 1977. These flown covers are highly sought after. Pristine condition.
$100.00
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Lot 17 E/
1978 FLOWN 'DOUBLE EAGLE II' TRANS ATLANTIC BALLOON COVER :: This fabulous cover was flown to France on the first successful Transatlantic balloon flight. Cover signed by Anderson, Abruzzo & Newman. These flown covers are highly sought after. Pristine condition.
$100.00
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Lot 18 E/
1979-81 FLOWN 'DOUBLE EAGLE' III-V COVERS :: Fascinating lot contains three covers from the 'Double Eagle III', 'Double Eagle IV' and 'Double Eagle V' flights, one cover from each. Appropriately numbered out of 1,000 covers and signed. 'Double Eagle ... (Click Title for More Details)
$100.00
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Lot 19
:: Over 4,000 covers, over 3,800 from Palestine, TX plus 260 covers from Huntsville, AL or Las Cruces, NM. Earth atmosphere, cosmic rays, interstellar & stellar research & other galactic regions forming new stars. Space research from 20 to 50 miles ... (Click Title for More Details)
$50.00
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Lot 20 E/
:: 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, 1960. Kittinger signed the cover with a black sh... (Click Title for More Details)
$100.00
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Lot 21
:: Eight high quality bronze medallions (four different designs) probably restrikes, 41mm to 50mm diameter. Pristine in original maroon card boxes in which they were purchased in Brussels. Boxes say 'made in France' each medallion stamped on edge 'B... (Click Title for More Details)
$100.00
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Lot 22
1878 MEDALLIONS HENRY GIFFORD CAPTIVE BALLOON BRONZE-GILT MEDALLION :: Balloon Panorama of Paris on obverse; 'Souvenir de Mon Ascension dans Le Grand Ballon Captif a Vapeur de Mr. Henry Gifford' on reverse, ring, loop & red ribbon at top. Some loss o... (Click Title for More Details)
$100.00
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Lot 23
1878 MEDALLIONS HENRY GIFFORD CAPTIVE BALLOON BRONZE-GILT MEDALLION :: Balloon Panorama of Paris on obverse; 'Souvenir de Mon Ascension dans Le Grand Ballon Captif a Vapeur de Mr. Henry Gifford' on reverse, ring & loop (no ribbon) at top. Little loss... (Click Title for More Details)
$100.00
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Lot 24
1913 MEDALLIONS BRONZE 'PLAKETTE' FOR BALLOON FLIGHT :: Rectangular, one sided 94mm x 65mm plaque picturing nude above eagle issued for the 'Luftfahrtverein Touring Club' of Munich. Couple of very tiny green corrosion spots, otherwise Extremely fine.
$100.00
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Lot 25
1937 MEDALLIONS JEAN PICCARD PLEIADES BALLOON FLIGHT MEDALLIONS :: Two medallions: one silver & one bronze. Both identical size & design (35mm). For the Rochester, MN flight of the 'Pleiades'. Scarce & very fine set.
No Bids
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Lot 26
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Zeppelin Memorabilia
$100.00
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Lot 27
1909 MEDALLIONS PARSEVAL COMMEMORATIVE BRONZE TABLE MEDALLION :: High relief, 65mm bronze in magnificent condition designed by K. Goetz. Major August von Parseval on obverse, reverse shows eagle on airship commemorating the long flight of October 12-... (Click Title for More Details)
$100.00
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Lot 28
1910 MEDALLIONS PARSEVAL AIRSHIP/MUNICH BRONZE TABLE MEDALLION :: Rare 70mm bronze of the early airship Parseval with engraved date 28 IX 1910 on obverse, Parseval/Muenchen on reverse. A magnificent early piece of medallic art in its original push-bu... (Click Title for More Details)
$100.00
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Lot 29
:: Pair of scarce bronze medallions. First: 57mm, dated 1916, designed by K. Goetze features Zeppelin L-19 in ocean with crew climbing to top, on reverse is description, in German, of the situation. Second: 51mm, dated 1929, issued for the Round-the... (Click Title for More Details)
$100.00
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Lot 30
1920s MEDALLIONS GRAF FERDINAND VON ZEPPELIN MEDALLION COLLECTION :: Five medallions picturing Count von Zeppelin on the Obverse including two identical 36mm diameter silver ones dated 1928 for his 90th birthday with dirigible on reverse with party, ... (Click Title for More Details)
$100.00
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Lot 31
:: Nine medallions, five silver, one gilt, one bronze, one copper & one white metal. Includes three from 1924 with just Eckener on the obverse with Zeppelin LZ-126 itinerary beneath, The gilt & one silver have 'made in Germany' at lower left of reve... (Click Title for More Details)
$325.00
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Lot 32
1924 MEDALLIONS ZEPPELIN OVER COLUMBUS' SHIP SILVER MEDALLIONS :: Two identical medallions by K. Goetz, 34mm., both with proof-like finish, one with pale attractive overall toning. One side features Zeppelin over Columbus' sailing ship with dates 149... (Click Title for More Details)
$100.00
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Lot 33
1928 MEDALLIONS LZ-127 BRONZE 'PLAKETTE' :: Rectangular art medallion 90mm x 65mm, issued for the 1928 America Flight, picturing on the front the Graf Zeppelin with 'Titan' on reverse is quote from Goethe. Very attractive & scarce. Displays well. Extremely fine.
$350.00
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Lot 34
1929 MEDALLIONS SILVER ECKENER ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT MEDALLIONS :: Two identical medallions with Eckener on the obverse & globe, Zeppelin & symbolic flight route on reverse, 36mm. Fine to very fine.
$350.00
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Lot 35
1920s-30s MISCELLANEOUS AIRSHIP 'GRAF ZEPPELIN' MEMORABILIA :: Trio of interesting items including 3/8 square piece of Graf Zeppelin aluminized outer fabric excised from the famous Clara Adams fabric piece given to her by Eckener in Oct 1928 and moun... (Click Title for More Details)
$2,900.00
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Lot 36 E
:: Piece of the inner gas bag of the Italian built dirigible Norge (1.5 square) on 4.75"x6.75" piece of official ship stationery of 'Den Norske Ameriklinje' hand dated July 8, 1926 mid-ocean. The piece is signed by: Roald Amundsen, polar explorer; 1... (Click Title for More Details)
$100.00
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Lot 37
1928 MISCELLANEOUS AIRSHIP 'GRAF ZEPPELIN' SKIN :: Piece of outer fabric, about one inch square, mounted on certificate of authenticity. Originally from Clara Adams collection. Ms. Adams was the only female passenger aboard maiden voyage of this airs... (Click Title for More Details)
$250.00
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Lot 38
:: Group of 8 items including five restruck elliptical badges with 2x1½" semi-major axes made for North & South America Jubilee flight of 1933. Each badge has different color border enamel. Last three items include letter opener made from Duralumin ... (Click Title for More Details)
$400.00
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Lot 39
:: Ground service 12½ across aluminum platter with Zeppelin logo on reverse. Very fine condition.
$300.00
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Lot 40
:: Three circular 45mm badges, two for Friedrichshafen-Tokio-Los Angeles-Friedrichshafen flight, one with white rim and one with black. Third badge is LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin Luftschiff with yellow rim. We have offered restrikes a number of times but r... (Click Title for More Details)
$550.00
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Lot 41
:: Four coins, two of each denomination 3 & 5 Reichsmarks (KM#67 & 68). Each has German Eagle on obverse, reverse has Zeppelin over polar map projection with 'Weltflug 1929'. One of each from Berlin Mint (A) & other 3RM Munich (D) & 5RM Karlsruhe (G... (Click Title for More Details)
$250.00
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Lot 42
1930s MISCELLANEOUS ORIGINAL DURALUMIN GIRDER PIECE FROM LZ 126 (ZR3) :: From airship 'Los Angeles', this 6 long girder piece is from estate of Fred 'Bull' Tobin, airship pilot. Tobin obtained piece when 'Los Angeles' was scraped by the Navy. Lot inc... (Click Title for More Details)
$220.00
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Lot 43
:: Trio of items including two different souvenirs, 1¼ to 2¼" maximal dimension, made from same Duralumin as used in airship Akron and 1-1/8" diameter tool tag from Goodyear Zeppelin dock (scarce). Good to very good condition. "
$100.00
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Lot 44
1937 MISCELLANEOUS LZ 129 'HINDENBURG' RED SKIN FROM CRASH :: Very scarce piece of red skin, ½ square, from swastika border from lower fin, considered to be rarest piece of wreckage from crash. From journalist Harry Kroh estate, this piece was cut fr... (Click Title for More Details)
Rockets
$450.00
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Lot 45
:: Both red and green rocket labels in single & BLOCK OF 4 franking for total of 4 covers, each signed by Willy Ley. Green label, both single and block of 4 on flown cover, respectively and red label, both single and block of 4 on flown card, respec... (Click Title for More Details)
$100.00
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Lot 46
:: One of the earliest flown artifacts from the United States Space program. A 30 megacycle I F strip from the October 12 (6:00 PM MST) start of the Sodium Vapor Aerobee Rocket from Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. These instrument parts were re... (Click Title for More Details)
$50.00
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Lot 47
1959 USA 'U.S.S. BARBERO' MISSILE MAIL COVER :: With watermark & rounded flap, cover has USS Barbero, June 8, 1959, 9:30 AM hand cancel and is backstamped with a Jacksonville, FL 10:30 AM handstamp. It is addressed to Honorable Thomas H. Kuchel in Wa... (Click Title for More Details)
$100.00
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Lot 48
:: Over 1,740 covers from rarely seen Eglin Air Force Base, FL, Poker Flats, AK & White Sands Missile Range, NM, including Pioneer Venus tests. Mostly rubber stamp, some printed cachets, postmarked at participating sites. Mainly in chronological order. Fine to very fine.
$100.00
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Lot 49
:: One of the earliest postal history items related to rocketry. This rare Vienna-Neustadt folded letter comes with two other K.K. military letters (not related to the Feuerworks Corp.). Amazingly good condition for its age & rarity. Embossed seal: ... (Click Title for More Details)
$400.00
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Lot 50 E
:: An 8½x6" signed black and white printed portrait signed by Max Valier. This piece was given out as a promotion to members of the 'Verein fuer Raumschiffahrt' in the mid 1920s. Pristine condition. "
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