BATUM BRIT OCC 1919 5r brown, SG6 North Borneo stamps The upper stamp has a

The upper stamp has a thin patch which has caused a couple of tiny punctures

Cumberland Lodge is the 17th century house where Helena and her husband resided

Mandela was finally released from jail in 1990 and helped negotiate the end of apartheid

The vest was later acquired directly from the curator of the exhibition

The SG specialised catalogue lists the value off cover for this stamp at £10

BATUM BRIT OCC 1919 5r brown, SG6 North Borneo stamps The upper stamp has aBatum British Occupation 1919 (4 Apr) 5r brown, block of 10 (5x2) showing transfers ABABA CDCDC, SG6. A fine mint block with original gum (three stamps with trace of previous stamp hinge, others unmounted mint). The left pair with small faults, and some minor gum creasing as often seen, but of fine overall appearance. An attractive and very scarce multiple, difficult to find in this quality. Batumi (formerly Batum) is a city on the Black Sea coast and