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, Est. $400-$500

200.00

1919 (August 23), stationery postcard with black surcharge 35k on 3k red uprated by Tree 5k and 10k stamps (cancelled by "26.8.19." ds), addressed Poste Restante in Batum Main Post Office, VF, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1919, postal stationery card with black surcharge "BATUM. OB. KOP.35 KOP." on 4k red, minor soiling, otherwise unused, VF and very rare, according to Ashford only 46 such cards were produced (most Batum stationery cards were surcharged on Imperial cards of 3k), Est. $400-$500

200.00

1919, black surcharge "BATUM. OB. RUB.10.RUB." on imperforate 1k and 3k, perforated 5k and 10k/7k, complete set of four, full OG, mainly LH, VF and scarce in complete set, each one with experts' sign and guaranteed genuine, C.v. $2,023, SG #7/10, C.v. £1,518

500.00

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, £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