Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4

La Guaira - St. Thomas 1864/70: The collection on leaves and loose with range of genuine with 'Robert Todd' plating study of 1864 ½ c., 1 c. (incl. 2 used), 2 c. on green with extraordinary example showing offset on reverse, four unused examples and two used, 1868 ½ c. black on greyish in an unused block of ten, 1 c. on purple used (Gi 9 = £ 475), 3 c. black on blue in an unused strip of four and thus showing all four Transfer types, rare 4 c. black on green (Gi. 12 = £ 1'300) unused (3) and Transfer Type 3 used with manuscript pen stroke; study of Waterlow litho printings with Transfer Types of all values and 2 r. green on covers (2, both with certs.), incl. ½ r. bluish grey used (4), 2 r. golden yellow unused (4) and used (19), Rasco 1864/70  printings incl. ½ r. rose block of four unused, rouletted ½ r. red block of six unused, 2 r. green in a rouletted block of nine unused, imprint 2 r. green used, Jeserun en Zoon issues with Transfer Types and ½ r. green, perf. 12½, in an unused block of eight and an imprint block of twelve, ½ r. green perf. 10, in an unused block of ten, together with a range of forgeries of the issues, a fabulous collection: please see full scans on our internet site.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies