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Auction: 11033 - Autumn Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 1486

x Batum A fine one frame exhibit collection of the British Occupation issues neatly mounted and written-up on fifteen pages, commencing with 1919 (5 Mar.) forerunner Greek military 10l. postcard written by Sergeant R. Haughton on active service, cancelled with F.P.O. 80 c.d.s. and with U.K. censor cachet, 1919 (Apr.) envelopes (2) addressed locally with each showing cash prepayment framed handstamp completed for 15k. in manuscript and initialled by the postmaster; 1919 (Apr.) Aloe Tree selection with 5k. and 10k. used on 35k. on 4k. Arms stationery card, and 50k. (2) with Second type Insurance seal cancellations; 1919 (13 Apr.) 10r. on 3k. used blocks of four (2), a single on envelope to Switzerland, 10r. on 5k. used and 10k. on 10 on 7k. mint; 1919 (10 Nov.) British Occupation 5k. and 2r. together with 1919 (Apr.) 10r. on 3k. on 1920 envelope registered to Switzerland 1r., 2r., 3r., 5r. variety "ccupation" and 7r. on 1920 envelope registered to Tiflis, and 5r. block of four on stationery card used locally; 1919 (27 Nov.)-20 10r. on 3k. mint and used vertical pairs with surcharges tête-bêche and 10r. on 3k. single with surcharge inverted, 15r. on 1k. black surcharge mint (2, one with surcharge inverted) and used, 15r. on 1k. with red surcharge mint (3, one with surcharge inverted) and used (5 with a block of four), and 15r. on 1k. with violet surcharge mint (2) and used vertical pair; 1920 (12 Jan.) perf. 50r. on 3k. with surcharge inverted mint (exceptionally rare with less than five examples recorded) and 50r. on 5k. used; 1920 (30 Jan.)-21 perforated black surcharge set of nine with additional values to 25r. on 25k.. and blue surcharge set of five (2), 25r. on 25r. on 5k. to 25r. on 50k. set of five with black and blue surcharges, all ten with surcharges tête-bêche, all mint, black surcharge 25r. on 5k. vertical pair 25r. on 10 on 7k., 25r. on 20 on 14k. (3 with a pair), 25r. on 25k. (3 with a vertical pair) and 25r. on 50k. vertical pair, used; 1920 (30 Jan.)-21 imperforate 50r. on 2k. mint (2) and used, 50r. on 3k. mint and used, and 50r. on 5k. mint; 1920 (20 Mar.) 50r. on 4k. mint (3) and used; 1920 (1 Apr.) 25r. on 5k. used, 25r. on 25k. black surcharge mint block of four and a used pair, 50r. on 50k. blue surcharge mint block of four and "50" cut used (2); 1920 (19 June) British Occupation 2r., 3r., 5r., 7r., 15r. and 25r. strips of three and 15r. vertical pair, one in each showing variety "bpitish", and 1r. used block of four; mainly fine to very fine and with twenty-two items accompanied by B.P.A., Holcombe or R.P.S. Certificates. The collection is accompanied by a specialised collection of forgeries (670+) in a stockbook and on leaves, auction cuttings and notes, etc. A superb collection for the specialist of these fascinating stamps. Photo Estimate £ 22,000-25,000

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£19,000