BATUM BRIT OCC 1920 25r on 25k orange-yellow, SG43Batum British Occupation 1920 (1 Apr) 25r on 25k orange yellow, type 7 surcharge in black, horizontal pair (transfer types DE), SG43. A fine mint pair with original gum. Couple of tiny inclusions but a fine and scarce multiple. A scarce surcharge stamp as only 2,792 were originally issued. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: 100+. Batumi (formerly Batum) is a city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia.