rod222
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Post by rod222 on Sept 25, 2014 13:41:53 GMT
Batum (Today: Batumi)Seaport on the Black Sea Located in present-day Georgia  Source : Early Stanley Gibbons  Its a Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger,Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, ...Mushroom, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger 
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BC
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What I collect: Worldwide USED up to the 1960's, later years from countries that came into existence after then, like Anguilla, Tuvalu and Transnistria.
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Post by BC on Sept 25, 2014 20:07:41 GMT
Batum Scott No. 4 Batum Scott No. 17 |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Sept 25, 2014 21:47:24 GMT
Batum Scott No. 4 Batum Scott No. 17 Hi Brian, sadly I believe both your stamps may be forgeries. 1. "KA" not joined at the base (arguably on your Sc#17) 2. 7 pearls top of value tabletStanley Gibbons quotes "stamps are extensively forged" Here is some information, that may transpose to your material. Author : Floortrader  |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Sept 25, 2014 22:06:30 GMT
Overprint comparison with early Stanley Gibbons Note the difference in distance between the "I" and the "T"  Further investigation has me incorrect, the 1 Ruble does have 7 pearls We have to chase up our member Jim (jkblue) Blog He has extensive info bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com.au/2011/03/batum.html |
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BC
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Vancouver, BC Canada
Posts: 836
What I collect: Worldwide USED up to the 1960's, later years from countries that came into existence after then, like Anguilla, Tuvalu and Transnistria.
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Post by BC on Sept 25, 2014 23:30:56 GMT
Lovely collation Rodster!
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Post by jkjblue on Sept 26, 2014 0:59:18 GMT
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Sept 26, 2014 1:37:31 GMT
Lovely collation Rodster! Congratulations Brian! Genuines  I'll be able to use your lovely scans to toggle mine for differences, albeit, I cannot find mine at the moment, possibly hidden in Russia Album. I picked this one up 3 months ago in a penny auction Sc#37 25r on 20k on 14k (CV $90)  Sc#28 50r on 3k at an auction last year (not mine) (CV $1,400) Only 200 of these stamps exist  6 Batum Cinderellas  |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Feb 28, 2016 14:42:47 GMT
Recent pick up in a penny lot. Sc#64 Aloe Tree Vermilion. CV: $2 / $14 Batum. Used Stamps of Russia 1863-4 Used Stamps of Russia Levant 1865-1877 Used Stamps of Russia 1878-1918 Separate Stamps during British Occupation 1919-July 1920  |
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angore
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Post by angore on Jul 22, 2022 9:50:55 GMT
Batum Sc/SG #1 April 4, 1919. British troops occupied Batum form the end of WW1. In 1921 it became an autonomous republic within Georgia. These stamps have been forged extensively.   |
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