U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 9-10, 2005

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1304
BATUM
Turkish Occupation.
1918 registered cover from Batum to Kiziltopak (an Asian district in Istanbul), franked with two diff. adhesives and showing 2 October, 1918 arrival pmk in Istanbul and the next day at Kiziltopak, some toning, otherwise fine and scarce Turkish Occupation cover, used about ten days before the British Army occupied the city
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #1305
BATUM
Turkish Occupation.
1919 free-frank cover (backflap missing) to War Office, London, with Army Post Office cds and violet "Passed by Censor No.73" (Batum) hs with crown, fine cover from the British Occupation Forces in Batum
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1306
BATUM
Turkish Occupation.
1919 provisional handstamp on cover, 15k paid in cash, acknowledged and signed by a postal employee, negative Russian Arms seal at left, used immediately after the withdrawal of the Turkish Army and just before the beginning of the BritishOccupation, v.f. and scarce cover
Envelope
Unsold

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