1918, cover sent in Batum with provisional handstamp negative "Batumskaya Kontora No.1" and boxed six-line cachet indicating payment is to be made in cash, pen endorsement "15k", VF and scarce usage during the time when stamps in Batum were not available, suggested retail $400

200.00

1919-20, black surcharge 10r on imperforate 3k red, and four black, red and violet surcharges 15r on imperforate 1k orange, including two stamps with inverted surcharge (not listed in SG), all with full OG, LH or cancelled on apiece (No.23), VF, various experts' signs and guaranteed genuine, C.v. approximately $1,500, SG #19/20, a, b, var

400.00

1920, black or blue surcharges 25r and 50r on Aloe Tree issue, mint and properly used selection of 11 stamps, including blue surcharges 25r/50k (one -used) and two 50r/50k (mint and used), full OG or cancelled, mostly VF, all are guaranteed genuine, C.v. $1,108, SG #42/44, a, b, C.v. £1,130

250.00

1920, black overprint "BRITISH OCCUPATION" on 5r, 7r, 15r and 25r, top sheet margin horizontal strips of three, central stamp of each strip has "BPITISH" overprint variety (position 19 of a complete sheet), full original uneven gum, NH or hinged mainly on margin, VF and scarce group, SG #48a/52a, C.v. £684 as hinged singles

200.00

1919-20, 29 mint stamps plus 3 bearing forged surcharges, starting with "BATUM. OB. RUB. 10 RUB." on imperf 1k and 3k, first and second sets of "BRITISH OCCUPATION", black or blue surcharges25r on 5k, 10k/7k, 20k/14k and on 50k, plus surcharge 50r on perf 3k red, perfect quality, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. is almost $1,300, SG C.v. is over £1,200, both C.v. as hinged
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400.00