BATUM BRIT OCC 1920 25r on 25k deep violet and light green, SG32aBatum British Occupation 1920 (21 Feb) 25r on 25k deep violet and light green, surcharge as type 6 in blue, cancelled by part boxed violet 'P T CONTROL' handstamp, SG32a. A very fine used example. Only 700 were originally issued, and particularly scarce with this marking. SG Catalogue Value: 160. 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