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General Category => Members Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Chris Grimshaw on October 23, 2015, 01:49:24 PM

Title: Registered Cover from Batoum 1920
Post by: Chris Grimshaw on October 23, 2015, 01:49:24 PM
Hi All

A recent find, Registered cover from Batoum in May 1920 bearing the British Cousulate Batoum cachet, via APO Y 1 in Constantinople to London

No queries, just a very nice cover which I wanted to share.

Enjoy

Chris
Title: Re: Registered Cover from Batoum 1920
Post by: Peter Harvey on October 23, 2015, 06:42:30 PM
Hi Chris,

Nice cover. Did I see this at Warwick and Warwick a few months back with some stunning crimea covers?

Peter
Title: Re: Registered Cover from Batoum 1920
Post by: Chris Grimshaw on October 23, 2015, 07:39:22 PM
Hi Peter

Possibly, I know it was tucked into the back of an old time collection which contained a lot of G B used abroad in British Levant, some very nice material i believe.
Only heard about it after the auction, (: Warwick & Warwick is correct though.

Detective work and luck led me to it and wasn't going to let it escape.

Chris
Title: Re: Registered Cover from Batoum 1920
Post by: Chris Weddell on October 25, 2015, 07:39:08 PM
Hi Chris

          Thanks for showing this stunning cover. I have never seen a cover from the Occupation of Transcaucasia before.

                                      Chris S-W  ;D
Title: Re: Registered Cover from Batoum 1920
Post by: akennedy on October 26, 2015, 12:20:44 PM
Many years ago there were several covers from (or mailed through) the British Consulate in Batoum, only this one registered.

Alistair
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