Sikkim - April 10, 1935

All pictures courtesy of Superior Galleries (except where noted)

This was the first firing of rocket mail over a river (from Surumsa to Ray). The flight (Rocket No. 52) is identified by the markings and the red commemorative label.
		Proof sheet of red coloured rocketgram label. Signed by Stephen Smith.

This is an unused label from the world's first rocket parcel experiment (Rocket flight No. 52. Signed by Smith. Note the number 26

Later on the same day Smith arranged for a rocket to fire mail from Ray to Surumsa. Note the different coloured label.
		1800 blue labels with overprints in sheets of three were flown on firing of Rocket No. 53 Image very kindly provided by Rajbir Grewal of the United Kingdom

Sikkim - April 13, 1935

First rocket flight of the day - over the Singtam river.

Last rocket mail flight in Sikkim. Carried over the Rungpo river.