371st Auction

TURKISH POSTAL SERVICES IN BATUM: 1869, Postage due 20pa. yellow-brown/red-brown, used with clear strike of blue arabic "BATUM" cancel, a very scarce cancellation with only a few items known Provenence: ex Platinga collection

TURKISH POSTAL SERVICES IN BATUM: 1918, Russian military postcard franked with Turkey Pictorials 10-20pa. and tied by illegible all arabic cds. with the number and city name Batum not readable, send to Pangalti Istanbul with censor and arrival mark, at left side endorsed "Batumdan Mulazimi Sani" (from Batum by Lieutenant), a very interesting item

TURKISH POSTAL SERVICES IN BATUM: "BATUM 1" violet all arabic cds. on franked cover to censored cover with arrival mark, a fine and scarce entire

TURKISH POSTAL SERVICES IN BATUM: "BATUM 4" all arabic cds., two partial strikes on picture postcard "Hotel d'Orient Tiflis" to Constantinople with light boxed Istanbul censor mark, arrival mark Istanbul on reverse and Kadiköy on front, heavily toned, stamps missing with one 1pia. stamp added later, vertical crease, a great cancellation rarity of Batum with only 2 known (Isfila no.6, RRR*), certificate Nakri (2011) depicted in "BATUM UNDER OCCUPATION the years 1917 – 1921", page 21 (by Hans G. Grigoleit & Edward Klempka)

TURKISH POSTAL SERVICES IN BATUM: 1918, "SAHRA POSTASI 57" all arabic fieldpost cancellation on franked parcel card with adjacent all arabic ova "Görülmüştür = has been checked", sent from the 6th Army Corps Headquarter on the 29th of June 1918 by an officer when the unit was located in "BATUM" area to Eskişehir with bilingual arrival mark on reverse, a fine, attractive and very rare entire being one of only 5 recorded showing the "FPO 57" cancellation used in the Georgia area, detailed certificiate Nakri (2015) depicted in "BATUM UNDER OCCUPATION the years 1917 – 1921", page 23 (by Hans G. Grigoleit & Edward Klempka)

TURKISH POSTAL SERVICES IN BATUM: 1918, "SAHRA POSTASI 33 29 10 1918" all arabic fieldpost cancellation as arrival mark on franked registered cover sent from Halep to the chief physician, Batum, 3rd Army Aziziye Vatan Hospital, some ageing, otherwise fine, attractive and very rare entire being one of only two recorded showing the "FPO 33" cancellation used in the Batum, detailed certificiate Nakri (2002) depicted in "BATUM UNDER OCCUPATION the years 1917 – 1921", page 24 (by Hans G. Grigoleit & Edward Klempka)

1919, Provisional Postmaster handstamp with manuscript entry "15k", signed by a postal employee and negative Russian Arms seal alongside on cover addressed to Mr. George El. Coussis in Vladikavkas Str. 24, fine 

1919, provisional postmaster handstamp with manuscript entry "15k", signed by a postal employee and negative Russian Arms seal alongside on cover addressed to Mr. George El. Coussis in Vladikavkas Str. 24, fine 

1919, provisional postmaster handstamp with manuscript entry "20k" overwritten to "15k", signed by a postal employee and negative Russian Arms seal alongside on cover addressed to Boris Zakarevsky Bunimovich at Skobolevskaya 4, some folds, otherwise fune and probably one of the very few non-philatelic covers ​ depicted in "British Occupation of Batum", page 17 (by P.T. Ashford) depicted in "BATUM UNDER OCCUPATION the years 1917 – 1921", page 37 (by Hans G. Grigoleit & Edward Klempka)

1919, unused provisional postmaster handstamp, without manuscript entry and cyrillic cachet "BATUM-POCHTOVO-TELEGRAF. KONTORA DLYA KORRESPON DENSHI" alongside on blank cover, fine ​ depicted in "British Occupation of Batum", page 18 (by P.T. Ashford) depicted in "British Occupation of Batum", Section A, page 17 (by Dr. R.J. Ceresa) depicted in "BATUM UNDER OCCUPATION the years 1917 – 1921", page 38 (by Hans G. Grigoleit & Edward Klempka)

1919, First Tree-type issue 5k.-5r., complete set and 10r. surcharge on arms type on 1 and 3k. imperforated tied by cds. "БАТУМ -9 8 19" to blank cover,  reverse with senders cachet of A. Kitchoukis, folded vertically, otherwise fine  

1919, First Tree-type issue 50k. yellow and 3r. violet tied by cds. "БАТУМ 16 12 19" to reverse of cover to London with Paddington arrival mark, the letter was returned due to insufficient address with boxed "retour à l’envoyeur/adresse insuffisante" cachet on front, address cut out, otherwise fine, a scarce cover depicted in "BATUM UNDER OCCUPATION the years 1917 – 1921", page 70 (by Hans G. Grigoleit & Edward Klempka)

1919, The 35k. postcard issue, 35k on 4k Arms tied by surcharge to unused Imperial postal stationery card, slight crease at lower left of card, otherwise very fine copy of this rarity of which only 46 stamps received this surcharge and were affixed on stationery cards, ​with significantly fewer still affixed. One of the great rarities of Batum and British Occupation issues, signed Bloch with Friedl Expert Committee certificate (1983)

depicted in "BATUM UNDER OCCUPATION the years 1917 – 1921", page 82 (by Hans G. Grigoleit & Edward Klempka)

Provenance: David Feldman June 2015, Lot 50435

 

1919, The 35k. postcard issue, 35k on 4k Arms, unused with some small gum parts as always, slight pulled perf. and tiny thin, otherwise very fine copy of this rarity of which only 46 stamps received this surcharge and were affixed on stationery cards. The few known unused examples were in fact removed from cards, one of the great rarities of Batum and British Occupation issues, signed Holcombe, Rossica a.o. depicted in "BATUM UNDER OCCUPATION the years 1917 – 1921", page 80 (by Hans G. Grigoleit & Edward Klempka)

1919, The 35k. postcard issue, 35k on 4k Romanow, well centered, unused with small part original gum, tiny gum stain at top, still a very fine and attractive copy of this rare stamp of which only 78 stamps received this surcharge and were affixed on stationery cards. All known unused stamps are either without gum, have disturbed gum or are defective. One of the great rarities of Batum and British Occupation issues, signed Semion Dobrzhitzky and Holcombe with certificate (1989) depicted in "BATUM UNDER OCCUPATION the years 1917 – 1921", page 80 (by Hans G. Grigoleit & Edward Klempka)

1919, The 35k. postcard issue, two locally adressed cards with cds. "БАТУМ", one some gum residue at left, another one with stamps removed and adjacent "Kerensky Eagle" seal, fine

1919, The 35k. postcard issue, card with additional franking First Tree-type issue 5 and 10k. used with cds. "БАТУМ 23 8 19" resp. "БАТУМ 26 8 19" and addressed to Nikolai Pavlovich Dobroljubov, Batum, Main Post Office, poste restante, fine depicted in "BATUM UNDER OCCUPATION the years 1917 – 1921", page 81 (by Hans G. Grigoleit & Edward Klempka)

1919, The 35k. postcard issue, 3+3 k. postal stationery reply card, complete, unused, very rare, with only about 100 cards overprinted, much less being known today

1919, 10r. surcharges on Arms Types 10r. on 5k. brown-lilac, unused, fine, certificate BPA (2017)

1919, 10r. surcharges on Arms Types 10r. on 10 on 7k. deep-blue, unused, few short perfs, otherwise fine, a rare stamp, signed Jem, Lissiuk a.o.

1919, "British Occupation" First Tree-Type Issue, 1k-7r. complete set with additional franking tied by cds. "БАТУМ 16 2 20" to registered local cover, vertical fold not affecting adhesives, fine

1919, "British Occupation" First Tree-Type Issue, 2r. pink vertical pair and 5r. brown single and horizontal pair tied by cds. "БАТУМ 26 6 20" to backpart of cover with London transit or arrival mark, seal removed, otherwise fine, scarce and attractive 

1919, "British Occupation" First Tree-Type Issue, 3r. violet and 7r. brownish-red with additional franking tied by cds. "БАТУМ -3 2 20" to reduced registered commercial cover to London, some ageing, otherwise fine, scarce

1919, "British Occupation" First Tree-Type Issue, 5r. brown stip of three with cds. "ARMY POST OFFICE A 16 MY" on small piece, fine  depicted in "BATUM UNDER OCCUPATION the years 1917 – 1921", page 32 (by Hans G. Grigoleit & Edward Klempka)

1919, The 10 and 15r. British Occupation Surcharges, 10r. on 3k., block of four and block of 10, mint never hinged, 5 stamps with light stains, one vertical fold in larger multiple, otherwise fine, scarce

1919, The 10 and 15r. British Occupation Surcharges, 10r. on 3k., two singles with additional franking tied by cds. "БАТУМ 17 2 20" to large format registered pre-printed envelope addressed to Mr. Yates (?) at the British Mission, Sergievskaya ul. 13, Tiflis, with arrival mark on reverse, vertical fold, some minor stains, otherwise fine

1919, The 10 and 15r. British Occupation Surcharges, 10r. on 3k. red vertical tête-bêche, unused, signed, very fine and rare depicted in "BATUM UNDER OCCUPATION the years 1917 – 1921", page 96 (by Hans G. Grigoleit & Edward Klempka)

1919, The 10 and 15r. British Occupation Surcharges, 10r. on 3k. red horizontal tête-bêche, used with cds. "БАТУМ31 12 19", scarce, fine

1919, The 10 and 15r. British Occupation Surcharges, 15r. on 1k. grey and violet surcharge, one used and unused each, fine, in addition one forgery

1919, The 10 and 15r. British Occupation Surcharges, 15r. on 1k. grey inverted surcharge, unused, fine, certificate BPA (1981) depicted in "BATUM UNDER OCCUPATION the years 1917 – 1921", page 96 (by Hans G. Grigoleit & Edward Klempka)

1919, The 10 and 15r. British Occupation Surcharges, 15r. on 1k. grey surcharge vertical tête-bêche, used with cds. "БАТУМ  ?. 3.20", minor corner crease not touching design, otherwise very fine and rare, signed Romeko depicted in "The Postage stamps of Russia, 1917-23, Volume 4, Transcaucasia", page 108 (by Dr. R.J. Ceresa) depicted in "BATUM UNDER OCCUPATION the years 1917 – 1921", page 96 (by Hans G. Grigoleit & Edward Klempka)

1919, The 10 and 15r. British Occupation Surcharges, 15r. on 1k. orange with grey and red surcharge together with additional franking tied by cds. "БАТУМ 26 1 20" to registered Blatter cover to Bern, fine, signed Mikulski depicted in "BATUM UNDER OCCUPATION the years 1917 – 1921", page 77 (by Hans G. Grigoleit & Edward Klempka)

1919, The 10 and 15r. British Occupation Surcharges, 15r. on 1k. grey inverted surcharge with additional franking tied by cds. "БАТУМ -6 12 19" to registered Hazzopoulos cover showing also the rare large registration cachet, fine depicted in "BATUM UNDER OCCUPATION the years 1917 – 1921", page 96 (by Hans G. Grigoleit & Edward Klempka)

1919, The 10 and 15r. British Occupation Surcharges, 15r. on 1k. red inverted surcharge, unused and used copy, the unused somewhat toned, otherwise fine used one depicted in "BATUM UNDER OCCUPATION the years 1917 – 1921", page 96 (by Hans G. Grigoleit & Edward Klempka)

1919, The 10 and 15r. British Occupation Surcharges, 15r. on 1k. violet surcharge with additional franking tied by cds. "БАТУМ 26 4 20" to small local cover, fine

1919, The 10 and 15r. British Occupation Surcharges, 15r. on 1k. violet surcharge vertical tête-bêche, the upper stamp unused, the lower mint never hinged, very fine and rare, opinion Holcombe (1996) depicted in "BATUM UNDER OCCUPATION the years 1917 – 1921", page 96 (by Hans G. Grigoleit & Edward Klempka)