Koller - Out of This World Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 4pm

1854* BELL X-1 MODEL SPEEDOF SOUND AUTO ROCKET Signed by Pilot Chuck Yeager 35 x 28 x 25 cm Provenance: Private collection of Florian Noller (D) Charles Elwood, who became famous in aviation history as Chuck Yeager, was a U.S. World War II veteran aviator and test pilot who officially became the first person to break the sound barrier in level flight. This happened in 1947, and Bell X-1 was the name of the experimental aircraft that made this milestone possible. The aircraft reached the speed of 1125 kilo- meters per hour at an altitude of about 13,100 meters. Now his plane is on permanent display at the Smithso- nian Institution‘s National Air and Space Museum. This model of the Bell X-1, signed by Chuck Yeager, is a coveted collector‘s item. CHF 1 500 / 3 000 (€ 1 460 / 2 910) 1855 ORIGINAL SIGNATURE OF JOHN LENNONWITH ENVELOPE FROM THE PALACE HOTEL IN ST. MO- RITZ TOGETHERWITH THE EP MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR Signed „To Eva” Provenance: Swiss private collection, directly from Eva In the winter of 1965, John Lennon and his first wife Cynthia Powell Lennon spent ten days at the Palace Hotel in St. Moritz. The couple desperately needed the holiday, as it was followed by the Beatles‘ second long tour of the USA. Nevertheless, he kindly took the time to grant a young woman‘s request for an autograph. CHF 250 / 500 (€ 240 / 490) | 58 Out of This World | Natural History, Space Exploration & Entertainment Memorabilia