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, block of 10 (5x2) showing transfer types DEFDE ABCAB, SG43. A fine unmounted mint block of 10 with full original gum. Some gum creasing, small tear to top right stamp, and creasing in bottom margin, but a rare and attractive multiple with cleanly struck surcharges. A scarce surcharge stamp as only 2,792 were originally issued. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value:

Plate 2 was never put to press

A fine used example with crisp part strikes of the Perkins Bacon '(CANCELLED)' barred oval which

Fresh mint examples with original gum

Accompanied with a British Philatelic Association (BPA) certificate of authenticity (1961) as former SG376

Great Britain 1937-47 2 1/2d Ultramarine (Dark colours)

After years of struggle

The third side includes a lengthy annotation which reads in part "

I dare say nine out of every ten would say that they would not forgive Jarvis for what he has done

Accompanied with clear Royal Philatelic Society certificates (1979) for the most valuable stamps in the set

His postal service ceased when the German Imperial Government Post Office opened on March 1

handwritten letter from George Harrison to a fan

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948) is celebrated as the father of modern India