This was an unusually bold colour scheme for colonial issues at that time
Maurice Feild (1905-1988) was a British realist painter and teacher with work in major collections
most notably in 1924 after his surgery for appendicitis and in 1944 after his release from detention at the Aga Khan's palace in Pune
written on attractive Selfridge & Co
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Batum Brit Occ 1920 Registered Cover to Switzerland, SG20, 20a Swaziland stamps This was an unusually boldBatum British Occupation 1920 (17 June) registered "Lauber" cover to Switzerland, franked by 1919 (27 Nov) 15r on 1k orange x 2 with type 5 surcharges respectively in black, SG20, 20a. The cover is tied by individual strikes of '17 6. 20' circular date stamps, with red registration cachet at lower left, and Bern arrival backstamp (14 VII 20). The surcharge stamps are scarce with only 1,200 issued (orange) and 1,400 (red). Particularly rare to find