BASUTOLAND — BATUM 777

Queen Type of 1961-63 J8 D2 5c on 2p dark pur (“5” 1919 On Stamps of 1917

7 1/2mm high) .25 .25 11 35k on 4k carmine
1964 Engr. Perf. 13 1/2 a. “5” 3 1/2mm high 20.00 60.00 Imperf
87 A7 1c grn & gray blk .20 .45 Nos. J5-J8 (4) 4.00 4.75 (#76) 1,750. 5,500.
12 35k on 4k dull red 47 50r on 2k green
88 A7 2 1/2c car & ol green .25 .35 (#91) 6,500. 11,500. (#120) 600.00 650.00
89 A7 5c dk green & org Value in Cents 48 50r on 3k red (#121) 625.00 675.00
brn .45 .85 This surcharge was intended for postal 49 50r on 5k claret
90 A7 12 1/2c aqua & brown 5.00 3.25 1964 Wmk. 314 Perf. 14 cards. A few cards which bore adhesive (#123) 1,450. 1,550.
91 A7 50c dp car & black 10.00 18.00 J9 D2 1c carmine 4.25 25.00 stamps were also surcharged.
Nos. 87-91 (5) 15.90 22.90 J10 D2 5c dark purple 4.25 25.00 Values are for stamps off card and without On Stamp of 1913
gum. Perf. 13 1/2
For overprints see Lesotho Nos. J1-J2.
50 50r on 4k dull red
(Bl) (#91) 72.50 90.00

OFFICIAL STAMPS Nos. 3, 13 and 15 Surcharged in

Black or Blue:
Mosotho Type of 1919 Issue
Woman and Nos. 1-3 and 6 Overprinted Overprinted
Child — A10 “OFFICIAL”
1934 Wmk. 4 Engr. Perf. 12 1/2
Designs: 3 1/2c, Maseru border post. 5c, O1 A1 1
/2p emerald 11,000. 7,000.
Mountains. 12 1/2c, Legislative Building. O2 A1 1p carmine 3,000. 2,600.
1 O3 A1 2p red violet 3,250. 950.00 1919 Unwmk. Imperf.
Perf. 14x13 /2 O4 A1 6p yellow 12,500. 5,500. 13 A1 5k green 20.00 17.00
1965, May 10 Photo. Wmk. 314 14 A1 10k dark blue 17.50 17.00
Counterfeits exist.
97 A10 2 1/2c ultra & multi .25 .20 15 A1 25k orange 20.00 17.00
98 A10 3 1/2c blue & bister .40 .30 16 A1 1r pale blue 6.00 17.00
99 A10 5c blue & ocher .40 .30 17 A1 2r salmon pink 1.50 6.00
100 A10 12 1/2c lt blue, blk & buff .65 .65 18 A1 3r violet 1.50 6.00 1920 Imperf.
Nos. 97-100 (4) 1.70 1.45 BATUM 19
a.
A1 5r brown
“CCUPATION”
1.75
475.00
6.00
475.00
51 A125r on 5k green 42.50 44.00
Attainment of self-government. 20 A1 7r dull red 5.25 9.25 52 A125r on 5k grn (Bl) 62.50 62.50
LOCATION — A seaport on the Black 53 A125r on 25k orange 32.50 34.00
Nos. 13-20 (8) 73.50 95.25
Sea 54 A125r on 25k org (Bl) 140.00 140.00
ITU Issue 55 A150r on 50k yellow 27.50 30.00
Common Design Type Batum is the capital of Adzhar, a terri- Russian Stamps of 1909-17 56 A150r on 50k yel (Bl) 125.00 125.00
tory which, in 1921, became an autono- Surcharged in Various Colors: Nos. 51-56 (6) 430.00 435.50
1965, May 17 Litho. Perf. 11x11 1/2 mous republic of the Georgian Soviet
101 CD317 1c ver & red lilac .25 .20 The surcharges on Nos. 21-56 inclusive are
Socialist Republic. handstamped and are known double, inverted,
102 CD317 20c grnsh bl & org
brn .75 .75 Stamps of Batum were issued under etc.
the administration of British forces
Intl. Cooperation Year Issue which occupied Batum and environs Tree Type of 1919 Overprinted Like
between December, 1918, and July, Nos. 13-20
Common Design Type 1920, following the Treaty of Versailles.
1965, Oct. 25 Wmk. 314 Perf. 14 1/2 1920
103 CD318 1
/2c blue grn & cl .20 .20 100 Kopecks = 1 Ruble 10r & 50r 15r 57 A1 1r orange brown 2.25 11.00
104 CD318 12 1/2c lt vio & green .60 .60 58 A1 2r gray blue 2.25 11.00
59 A1 3r rose 2.25 11.00
On Stamps of 1917 60 A1 5r black brown 2.25 11.00
Churchill Memorial Issue Counterfeits of Nos. 1-65 abound. 61 A1 7r yellow 2.25 11.00
1919-20 Imperf.
Common Design Type 21 10r on 3k red (#121) 25.00 27.50 62 A1
10r dark green 2.25 11.00
1966, Jan. 24 Photo. Perf. 14 22 15r on 1k org (R) (#119) 57.50 65.00 63 A1
15r violet 2.75 15.00
23 15r on 1k org (Bk) 64 A1
25r vermilion 2.50 14.00
Design in Black, Gold and Carmine 65 A1
50r dark blue 2.75 17.50
(#119) 75.00 80.00
Rose 24 15r on 1k org (V) (#119) 75.00 92.50 Nos. 57-65 (9) 21.50 112.50
105 CD319 1c bright blue .30 .20 25 50r on 1k org (#119) 625.00 675.00 The variety “BPITISH” occurs on #57-65.
106 CD319 2 1/2c green .65 .20 26 50r on 2k green (#120) 775.00 950.00
107 CD319 10c brown .80 .55
108 CD319 22 1/2c violet 1.25 1.25 On Stamps of 1909-17
Nos. 105-108 (4) 3.00 2.20
Perf. 14x14 1/2
A1 27 50r on 2k green
(#74) 675.00 725.00
POSTAGE DUE STAMPS 28 50r on 3k red (#75) 1,350. 1,450.
1919 Unwmk. Litho. Imperf. 29 50r on 4k car (#76) 900.00 950.00
1 A1 5k green 8.00 17.50 30 50r on 5k claret
2 A1 10k ultramarine 8.00 17.50 (#77) 675.00 700.00
Catalogue values for all unused 3 A1 50k yellow 3.75 6.50 31 50r on 10k dk blue
stamps in this section are for 4 A1 1r red brown 5.50 7.00 (R) (#79) 1,900. 2,000.
Never Hinged items. 5 A1 3r violet 11.50 20.00 32 50r on 15k red brn &
6 A1 5r brown 12.00 32.50 blue (#81) 675.00 675.00
Nos. 1-6 (6) 48.75 101.00
For overprints and surcharges see #13-20,
51-65.

Nos. 7-12, 21-50: numbers in Surcharged

parentheses are those of the basic
Russian stamps.
D1

1933-38 Wmk. 4 Typo. Perf. 14 On Stamps of 1909-17

Russian Stamps of 33 25r on 5k cl (Bk)
J1 D1 1p dark red (’38) 2.00 3.75
a. 1p dark carmine 45.00 55.00 1909-17 Surcharged (#77) 52.50 75.00
b. Wmk. 4a (error) 110.00 34 25r on 5k cl (Bl)
J2 D1 2p lt violet .40 18.00 (#77) 52.50 75.00
a. Wmk. 4a (error) 120.00 35 25r on 10k on 7k lt
Nos. J1-J2 valued on chalky paper. blue (Bk) (#117) 140.00 175.00
For surcharge see No. J7. On Stamps of 1917 36 25r on 10k on 7k lt
blue (Bl) (#117) 82.50 87.50
1919 37 25r on 20k on 14k bl
7 10r on 1k orange (#119) 65.00 75.00 & rose (Bk)
8 10r on 3k red (#121) 26.50 32.50 (#118) 90.00 110.00
38 25r on 20k on 14k bl
On Stamp of 1909-12 & rose (Bl)
Perf. 14x14 1/2 (#118) 100.00 110.00
39 25r on 25k grn &
9 10r on 5k claret (#77) 700.00 725.00 gray vio (Bk)
Coat of Arms — D2 On Stamp of 1917 (#83) 160.00 175.00
10 10r on 10k on 7k light 40 25r on 25k grn &
1956, Dec. 1 blue (#117) 725.00 725.00 gray vio (Bl)
J3 D2 1p carmine .50 3.75 Nos. 7-10 (4) 1,516. 1,557. (#83) 110.00 135.00
J4 D2 2p dark purple .50 7.50 41 25r on 50k vio &
green (Bk)
(#85a) 95.00 110.00
Nos. J2-J4 Surcharged with New 42 25r on 50k vio &
Value green (Bl)
(#85a) 90.00 105.00
1961 43 50r on 2k green
J5 D2 1c on 1p carmine .25 .25 Russian Stamps of
1909-13 Surcharged (#74) 115.00 145.00
J6 D2 1c on 2p dk purple .25 .25 44 50r on 3k red (#75) 115.00 145.00
J7 D1 5c on 2p lt violet 3.25 4.00 45 50r on 4k car (#76) 110.00 125.00
a. Wmk. 4a (error) 300.00
46 50r on 5k claret
(#77) 110.00 100.00

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