BATUM BRIT OCC 1920 25r on 5k yellow-green, SG42aBatum British Occupation 1920 (1 Apr) 25r on 5k yellow green, type 7 surcharge in blue, SG42a. A fine mint example with original gum and most attractive for this issue. A scarce surcharged stamp with only 1,980 originally issued. SG Catalogue Value: 100. Batumi (formerly Batum) is a city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia. The city was under Russian rule at the beginning of World War I, but local