BATUM BRIT OCC 1920 50r on 5k brown-lilac, SG37 King George V stamps We know of only five

We know of only five other specimens to have sold

Albert Pierrepoint's large execution ledger

James Irwin

which has a watercolour miniature of the Amalfi coast fitted into the lid

BATUM BRIT OCC 1920 50r on 5k brown-lilac, SG37 King George V stamps We know of only fiveBatum British Occupation 1920 (30 Jan) 50r on 5k brown lilac, perforated, type 6 surcharge, SG37. A fine used example, neatly cancelled by part circular date stamp. One short perforation, but a particularly good used example of this difficult issue. A scarce surcharged stamp as only 920 were originally issued, and particularly scarce in used condition. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: 150. Batumi (formerly Batum) is a city on the Black Sea coast and