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Batum
CURRENCY
As
Russia.
Armenian port on the Black Sea and
the gateway to Transcaucasia. Turkish before 1878, it was ceded to Russia, who
extended to it the Transcaucasian Railway from Baku and Tiflis. |
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Became an important oil pipe
terminal in 1903. Was recaptured by the Turks in April 1918 and came under
British occupation December 1918 - 6 July 1920. Handed to the Republic of
Georgia, it was again seized by the Turks for a few days in March 1921. The
Georgians retook it and surrendered it to the invading Bolsheviks. It is now
part of the Georgian SSR.
Batum seems never to have had a
Turkish P0; a PA of ROPiT was in existence from before 1862 to 1877. Used
stamps of Russia 1863-4.
Used stamps of Russian Levant (ROPiT) 1865-77.
Used stamps of Russia 1878-1918.
Separate stamps (during British
occupation) 1919 - July 1920.
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