BATUM BRIT OCC 1920 50r on 50k yellow, SG44a

BATUM BRIT OCC 1920 50r on 50k yellow, SG44aBatum British Occupation 1920 (1 Apr) 50r on 50k yellow, type 8 surcharge (with '50' cut) in black, block of 4 showing the transfer types of the underlying stamp (DC BA), SG44a. A fine mint block of four with original gum (lower pair being unmounted mint). Some typical gum creasing as mostly seen with this stamp issue and minor marks, but a scarce block. A scarce surcharge stamp as only 7,160 were originally issued. Provenance: Ceresa handstamp on

dollar chop or Pa Kua

and showing letters of papermaker's watermark

Very fine used example lettered TA

upper right stamp variety 'C of CA missing from watermark'

A magnificent pair of covers of undoubted exhibition quality

Great Britain stock book containing 496 Queen Elizabeth II unused single and multiples in fair condition

including Les Miserables (1862) and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1831)

as an investment

Still an attractive set with very fresh colours and white gum

both in the UK and abroad

A superb mint quality example of the rarest shade of the 2d blue

the Hundred Years War