Help With Rare Batum Stamp

I need some help evaluation with that . I can find many info.

I don't think the stamp is from Batum. It looks like a common stamp from Russia, Scott 42 or 60. I can't read the cancellation, but maybe it was cancelled in a city in Batum?

thanks, yes indeed I m looking of these cancelation if someone knows france to translate the end of the page.

Hi: it appears that it has a Black Sea shipmail cancel (1) ?In which case it could fetch a
good price.



This is not exactly like yours but it was sold by Feldman for 750euros.

Given that the destination is Crete in yours;makes it more interesting.IMO

--------------------------------1908 Envelope sent registered to St. Petersburg posted on ship by a resident of the Black Sea port of Tuapse with 7k vert. pair tied by "STEAMSHIP / 9 /BATUM-ODESSA 6 III 1908" cds with further strike below, with "STEAMSHIP BATUM-ODESSA" registered label adjacent, arrival bs, very fine and rare
Category:
Russia Ship Mail in the Black Sea
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thanks a lot perf12. In my opinion, I agree with you, on my letter the galata cancellation seems very interesting. if anyone knows more for that cancelattion.

The most interesting cancel I think is the one with the numeral 1.
In the cancel below it has numeral 3 which is Batumi (Georgia) or Batum.

Then your cover was sent from Odessa too Batum too Constantinople then Crete...

I see what you mean. Do I need a certificate for this envelope, you think is worth it?

I cant find that cancel numeral 1 anywhere.

Check this running auction. A similar stamp from Odessa too Chios Island. lot 11024

https://stampauctionnetwork.com/cg/cg42260.cfm

Did the envelope started in Batum, with the cancellation 9 July, rather than 18 July, or is the "9" a time, rather than part of the date?

thanks for the info perf12, but cancellation is not clear on that lot. Geoffha 9 I think is the time.

The serial 1 on board cancellation..(To bad in your cover the Crete cancel is not lisible.)


http://www.stampcircuit.com/fr/stam...an-sa-autumn

Lol what do you mean ? I cant login to see the price.

1200 $

Interesting cover. Thanks for sharing it.

I read the Russian ship post cancellation as dated 9th July 1895 in the direction Batum to Odessa.

This type of cancellation was replaced by the type shown by perf12 from Feldman.

The serial "1" identifies the post office (i.e. the ship at the time) rather than a port.

As a Crete collector it's frustrating not to be able to read the Crete arrival mark.

I can believe it's a bilingual Turkish post office cancellation from Crete but all I can see is the month in Turkish and French (and maybe the "D" of "CANDIE" at the bottom of the strike).

I think that simplifies the routing a little:

1) Posted/received on board the Russian ship en route to Odessa
2) Odessa
3) Galata
4) Irakleion (Candia)