BATUM BRIT OCC 1920 25r on 25k orange-yellow, SG43

BATUM BRIT OCC 1920 25r on 25k orange-yellow, SG43Batum British Occupation 1920 (1 Apr) 25r on 25k orange yellow, type 7 surcharge in black, horizontal strip of three, SG43. A fine unmounted mint strip of three with full original gum. Slight gum wrinkling mentioned purely for accuracy as very scarce in this condition as a multiple. A scarce surcharge stamp as only 2,792 were originally issued. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: 150+. Batumi (formerly Batum) is a city on the Black Sea coast and capital

He remains only the second pope ever to resign the office

Collins and Charlie Duke recently sold at Sotheby's for $62

Stamps from India were overprinted "KUWAIT SERVICE" for use by Government Officials

Canada 1927 Commemorative Issue (1867-1927 Canada Confederation - Sir J

the postman's jacket

It is quite difficult to get these small gold denominations in a good strike - and this is a particularly pleasing piece

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £321+

Windsor-headed notepaper

discussed LP 1990 pp

upper right corner block of 4

Typical cover folds (almost certainly indicating carriage of mail by cleft stick) but choice quality for 'missionary' cover

16 for a few days only and particularly scarce as such a high quality block of four