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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.
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Proof sheet of red coloured rocketgram label.
Signed by Stephen Smith.
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This is an unused label from the world's first rocket parcel experiment (Rocket flight No. 52. Signed by Smith. Note the number 26
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Later on the same day Smith arranged for a rocket to fire mail from Ray to Surumsa. Note the different coloured label.
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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
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First rocket flight of the day - over the Singtam river.
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Last rocket mail flight in Sikkim. Carried over the Rungpo river.
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