Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 2

Woodblock 1861: 4 d. pale bright blue on laid paper, a used fine adhesive with large margins all round and parts of the adjoining stamp at base, tied by light CGH obliterator to 1861 envelope from GRAAFF-REINETT (May 14, 1858) to CAPE TOWN (May 15) with matching datestamps in red on reverse. A fine and very scarce cover, cert. BPA (1990).rnNote: The cover was directed to Miss Maclear at the Royal Observatory in Cape Town. The remote place of despatch speaks for Thomas Maclear (1794-1879) the Royal astronomer from Cape Town on one of his geodetic surveys writing back home.
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European Countries