Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4

The 'Paquete' Post of St. Thomas - La Guaira - Puerto Cabello 1866 (Sept): For use in Venezuela, lithographed by Rasco, Stone II, ½ r. deep rose-red, zig-zag roulette 9½, an unused block of twenty (4 x 5) of excellent fresh colour, variety "Double Row of Vertical Roulettes" between first and second coloumns, horizontal crease not affecting appearance, lower left stamp defective, fresh and fine colour, hinged for security, large part or unmounted og. An extremely rare stamp in a multiple, this being one of the largest known and most probably unique with the variety. Opinion Holcombe (1989).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 80, March 1990, lot 6185.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies