5. British Commonwealth - Stamp Auctions

Lot 604 - 5. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation) -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

Lot 604 - 5. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation) - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

1920, black or blue surcharges 25r and 50r on Aloe Tree issue, mint and properly used selection of 11 stamps, including blue surcharges 25r/50k (one -used) and two 50r/50k (mint and used), full OG or used, mostly VF, all are guaranteed genuine, C.v. $1,108, SG  #42/44, a, b, £1,130, Est. $400-$500

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5. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation)
Lot 606 - 5. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation) -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

Lot 606 - 5. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation) - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

1920, black overprint ''BRITISH OCCUPATION'' on 5r, 7r, 15r and 25r, top sheet margin horizontal strips of three, central stamp of each strip has ''BPITISH'' overprint variety (position 19 of a complete sheet), full original uneven gum, NH or hinged mainly on margin, VF and scarce, SG #48a-49a, 51a-52a, C.v. £684++, Est. $400-$500

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5. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation)
Lot 611 - 5. British Commonwealth Bermuda -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

Lot 611 - 5. British Commonwealth Bermuda - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

STAMP BOOKLETS: 1948, King George VI, two 5s complete booklets, stapled on the left or on the right, black lettering on pink paper, each one contains five panes of six stamps separated by glassine interleaves, VF, SG #SB1, var, C.v. £280, Est. $120-$150

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5. British Commonwealth Bermuda
Lot 607 - 5. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation) -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

Lot 607 - 5. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation) - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

NEAT COLLECTION ON STOCKPAGES: 1919-20, over 100 mint and used stamps and two postcards (one with faked stamp and cancellation), representing practically most issued stamps, except a few rarities, but included 5 genuine stamps with inverted surcharges and 3 tete-beche pairs, reference stamps marked with ''F'' or ''?'' and not counted, occasional flaws possible, generally full/part of OG or used, F/VF, C.v. is closed to $6,000, SG #1/53, C.v. is over £4,000, but inverts and tete-beche counted as common stamps, Est. $1,200-$1,600

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5. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation)
Lot 601 - 5. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation) -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

Lot 601 - 5. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation) - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

1919, black surcharge ''BATUM. OB. RUB.10.RUB.'' on imperforated 1k and 3k, perforated 5k and 10k/7k, complete set of four, full OG, mainly LH, VF and scarce in complete set, each one experts' sign and guaranteed genuine, C.v. $2,023, SG #7/10, £1,518, Est. $600-$800

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5. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation)
Lot 612 - 5. British Commonwealth British Honduras - Semi-Postal issues -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

Lot 612 - 5. British Commonwealth British Honduras - Semi-Postal issues - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

1932, Belize Relief Fund, black surcharges on King George V stamps, 1c+1c-5c+5c, bottom left corner sheet margin blocks of six, full OG, NH, VF, SG #138/42, £192 as hinged singles, Est. $150-$200

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5. British Commonwealth British Honduras - Semi-Postal issues
Lot 608 - 5. British Commonwealth bechuanaland protectorate -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

Lot 608 - 5. British Commonwealth bechuanaland protectorate - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

1938, King George VI, Baobab Tree and Cattle, ½p-10s, complete set of 11, sheet or corner sheet margin blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, SG #118/28, £440, Est. $300-$400

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5. British Commonwealth bechuanaland protectorate
Lot 602 - 5. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation) -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

Lot 602 - 5. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation) - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

1919-20, black surcharge 10r on imperforated 3k red and red, black and violet surcharges 15r on imperforated 1k orange, complete set of four and stamp with inverted black surcharge, all with full OG, LH or cancelled on piece (No.23), VF, various experts' sign and guaranteed genuine, C.v. $1,050, SG #19/20, a, b, var, Est. $500-$600

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5. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation)
Lot 609 - 5. British Commonwealth Bermuda -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

Lot 609 - 5. British Commonwealth Bermuda - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

1906-10, Dry Dock, ¼p-4p, complete set of nine, watermark Multiple Crown CA, fresh colors, full OG, mainly LH, VF, C.v. $198, SG #34/42, £180, Est. $100-$150

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5. British Commonwealth Bermuda
Lot 603 - 5. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation) -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

Lot 603 - 5. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation) - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World

1919-20, two large pieces, first one bearing ''British Occupation'' overprints on 5k-7r, complete set of eight, tied by Batum ''1.11.19'' ds, the other one with blue surcharges 25r over 10k/7k and 50r on Tree 50k, cancelled ''6.7.20'' postmark, both are VF, SG C.v. £380, Est. $150-$200

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5. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation)