Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 1

1893/95: 5 d. olive-green & carmine, a diagonally bisected example on 1895 cover paying the 2½ d. rate to New York, tied by "TI" obliterator with 'Turks Islands' cds alongside (Dec 31). Reverse with 'New York Paid All' datestamps of receipt (Jan 14) in black. An extremely rare cover Gi = £ 4'750.rnProvenance: Collection Morris Luddington, Spink, London, 10 Nov 1999, lot 1738.