BATUM BRIT OCC 1920 50r on 2k yellow-green, SG38

BATUM BRIT OCC 1920 50r on 2k yellow-green, SG38Batum British Occupation 1920 (30 Jan) 50r on 2k yellow green, imperforate from foot of sheet with very large margins on other sides, type 6 surcharge, SG38. A superb used example, neatly cancelled by part circular date stamp showing date '4. 20.' Provenance: 'G. TRACIN ODESSA' guarantee handstamp on reverse. A scarce surcharged stamp as only 400 were originally issued, and especially rare to find such an exceptional used example. SG Catalogue Value:

1971 7½p Christmas

ending after 135 missions

all within beaded and linear treasure of eight arcs

do not hesitate to ask

variety WITHOUT HANDSTAMP

Issued in the latter part of the Boy King's reign when he was only thirteen or fourteen years of age

000 stamps instead of the expected 50

set of four

Blue Plate 2

being one of just three recorded covers with this administrative marking (Heijtz PSO

and the actress Elsa Lanchester

unmounted mint example with full original gum of the rarest deep blue shade