BATUM BRIT OCC 1920 25r on 5k yellow-green, SG42a King George VI stamps small laureate and draped bust

small laureate and draped bust right

inviting some of the most prominent figures to his estate

particularly in such a consistent and cohesive presentation

A most attractive set of this very popular stamp issue overprinted "TANGIER"

and the hurried surcharge process gave rise to a number of celebrated constant printing varieties

BATUM BRIT OCC 1920 25r on 5k yellow-green, SG42a King George VI stamps small laureate and draped bustBatum British Occupation 1920 (1 Apr) 25r on 5k yellow green, type 7 surcharge in blue, block of 4 (tranfer types CA FD), SG42a. A stunning unmounted mint block of four, with full original gum. Slight gum creasing, as often seen for this issue. A most attractive and very scarce multiple of this scarce surcharged stamp with only 1,980 originally issued. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: 300++. Batumi (formerly Batum) is a city on the Black Sea coast and