Auction 250 - 256 Day 2

1893 (June 10): 'Halfpenny' Provisional surcharged at Grand Turk, "½ d." on 4 d. grey, an unused example from Setting 2, the "½ d." surcharge partially double - especially noticeable in the "d" - the gum slightly browned and with negligible thins in places, part og. An exceptionally unusual stamp.rnProvenance: Collection Baron Philippe Ferrari de la Renotière (allegedly); Collection C.J.L. Snowden, RL; London, 24 June 1953, lot 256; Collection Morris Ludington, Spink, London, 10 Nov 1999, lot 1728.rn