BATUM BRIT OCC 1920 50r on 4k red, SG36 Ascension Island stamps Very fine used example cancelled

Very fine used example cancelled by a lightly struck circular date stamp leaving a clear profile

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An ex Stanley Gibbons stock item with a Catalogue value of £7500

though this does not affect legibility

BATUM BRIT OCC 1920 50r on 4k red, SG36 Ascension Island stamps Very fine used example cancelledBatum British Occupation 1920 (30 Jan) 50r on 4k red, perforated, type 6 surcharge, SG36. A fine and fresh mint example with original gum. One shortish perforation and trivial gum wrinkles, which barely detract as a most attractive example for this difficult issue. A scarce surcharged stamp as only 750 were originally issued. Stanley Gibbons Catalogue Value: 130. Batumi (formerly Batum) is a city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, an