371st Auction

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)

1919, The small 50r. surcharge on Arms Type, 50r. on 1k. orange imperforated, unused, fine, signed Jem a.o. (SG £650)

1919, The small 50r. surcharge on Arms Type, 50r. on 1k. orange imperforated, used, fine, certificate BPA (1984) (SG £850)

1919, The small 50r. surcharge on Arms Type, 50r. on 1k. orange imperforated with inverted surcharge, unused, fine, a very rare variety, signed Mikulski, Romeko and certificate BPA (1983) depicted in "BATUM UNDER OCCUPATION the years 1917 – 1921", page 100 (by Hans G. Grigoleit & Edward Klempka)

1919, The small 50r. surcharge on Arms Type, 50r. on 2k. green imperforated, unused, fine, signed Mikulski a.o. (SG £900)

1919, The small 50r. surcharge on Arms Type, 50r. on 2k. green perforated, unused, fine, signed Romeko (SG £900)

1919, The small 50r. surcharge on Arms Type, 50r. on 3k. red perforated, mint never hinged, minor short perf at top, otherwise a very fine copy of this rare stamp, signed Mikulski (SG £1500 for unused)

1919, The small 50r. surcharge on Arms Type, 50r. on 3k. red perforated with inverted overprint, unused, few minor shortened perfs of absolutely no importance, am extremely rare variety, signed Jem, Semion Dobrzhitzky and Holcombe with certificate (1994) and certificate BPA (1999)

depicted in "BATUM UNDER OCCUPATION the years 1917 – 1921", page 100 (by Hans G. Grigoleit & Edward Klempka)

1919, The small 50r. surcharge on Arms Type, 50r. on 4k. red perforated, mint never hinged, minor wrinkle at bottom, otherwise a very fine copy of this rare stamp, signed Mikulski (SG £1000 for unused)