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Gambia
By
Fred J. Melville,
President of the Junior Philatelic Society.
MDCCCCIX—PUBLISHED—BY—THE
MELVILLE—STAMP—BOOKS,
47,—STRAND,—LONDON,—W.C.
MDCCCCIX—PUBLISHED—BY—THE
MELVILLE—STAMP—BOOKS,
47,—STRAND,—LONDON,—W.C.
President of the Junior Philatelic Society.
MDCCCCIX—PUBLISHED—BY—THE
MELVILLE—STAMP—BOOKS,
47,—STRAND,—LONDON,—W.C.
MDCCCCIX—PUBLISHED—BY—THE
MELVILLE—STAMP—BOOKS,
47,—STRAND,—LONDON,—W.C.
INTRODUCTORY NOTE.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Gambia.
Chapter I.
The Colony and Its Posts.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Reduction of Postage, &c.
POST OFFICE.
Ordinance No. 6 of 1897.
Reduction of Postage, &c.
POST OFFICE.
Ordinance No. 6 of 1897.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Reduction of Postage, &c.
POST OFFICE.
Ordinance No. 6 of 1897.
Reduction of Postage, &c.
POST OFFICE.
Ordinance No. 6 of 1897.
Chapter II.
"Cameo" Issue of 1869.
Chapter III.
Issue of 1874.
Chapter IV.
Issue of 1880.
Single line perforation. Note the crossing of perforated lines.
Comb perforation. Compare crossing of perforated lines with illustration on page 29.
Comb perforation. Compare crossing of perforated lines with illustration on page 29.
Single line perforation. Note the crossing of perforated lines.
Comb perforation. Compare crossing of perforated lines with illustration on page 29.
Comb perforation. Compare crossing of perforated lines with illustration on page 29.
Chapter V.
Issue of 1886-87.
Chapter VI.
Queen's Head Series, 1898.
Chapter VII.
King's Head Series, 1902-1906.
Chapter VIII.
Provisional Issue 1906.
Chapter IX.
Bibliography.
Index to the Chief Printed Articles and Papers in Philatelic Periodicals.
Index to the Chief Printed Articles and Papers in Philatelic Periodicals.
Chapter X.
Check List.
APPENDIX.
Notes on the Postmarks.
Plate I.—6d. Imperforate.
Plate II.—½d. Single line perforation.
Plate III.—½d. First comb perforation (points down).
Plate IV.—1d. First comb perforation.
Plate V.—2d. First comb perforation.
Plate VI.—2½d. First comb perforation (points up).
Plate VII.—3d. First comb perforation. Three guide dots to right.
Plate VIII.—3d. Second comb perforation. Three guide dots to left.
Plate IX.—4d. First comb perforation.
Plate X.—6d. First comb perforation (sloping label stamps, 1 and 5).
Plate XI.—6d. Second comb perforation (sloping label stamps, 1 and 5).
Plate XII.—Diagram of an uncut sheet of "Crown C.A." paper.
Plate XIII.—Diagram showing method of cutting the "Crown C.A." paper for the "Cameo" stamps.
Plate XIV.—6d. New plate. Without defective top row.
Plate XV.—1s. First comb perforation.
Plate XVI.—2½d. Complete Sheet, shewing arrangement of panes, fitting half sheet of watermarked paper, which shews through the page from the back.
Plate II.—½d. Single line perforation.
Plate III.—½d. First comb perforation (points down).
Plate IV.—1d. First comb perforation.
Plate V.—2d. First comb perforation.
Plate VI.—2½d. First comb perforation (points up).
Plate VII.—3d. First comb perforation. Three guide dots to right.
Plate VIII.—3d. Second comb perforation. Three guide dots to left.
Plate IX.—4d. First comb perforation.
Plate X.—6d. First comb perforation (sloping label stamps, 1 and 5).
Plate XI.—6d. Second comb perforation (sloping label stamps, 1 and 5).
Plate XII.—Diagram of an uncut sheet of "Crown C.A." paper.
Plate XIII.—Diagram showing method of cutting the "Crown C.A." paper for the "Cameo" stamps.
Plate XIV.—6d. New plate. Without defective top row.
Plate XV.—1s. First comb perforation.
Plate XVI.—2½d. Complete Sheet, shewing arrangement of panes, fitting half sheet of watermarked paper, which shews through the page from the back.
Plate I.—6d. Imperforate.
Plate II.—½d. Single line perforation.
Plate III.—½d. First comb perforation (points down).
Plate IV.—1d. First comb perforation.
Plate V.—2d. First comb perforation.
Plate VI.—2½d. First comb perforation (points up).
Plate VII.—3d. First comb perforation. Three guide dots to right.
Plate VIII.—3d. Second comb perforation. Three guide dots to left.
Plate IX.—4d. First comb perforation.
Plate X.—6d. First comb perforation (sloping label stamps, 1 and 5).
Plate XI.—6d. Second comb perforation (sloping label stamps, 1 and 5).
Plate XII.—Diagram of an uncut sheet of "Crown C.A." paper.
Plate XIII.—Diagram showing method of cutting the "Crown C.A." paper for the "Cameo" stamps.
Plate XIV.—6d. New plate. Without defective top row.
Plate XV.—1s. First comb perforation.
Plate XVI.—2½d. Complete Sheet, shewing arrangement of panes, fitting half sheet of watermarked paper, which shews through the page from the back.
Plate II.—½d. Single line perforation.
Plate III.—½d. First comb perforation (points down).
Plate IV.—1d. First comb perforation.
Plate V.—2d. First comb perforation.
Plate VI.—2½d. First comb perforation (points up).
Plate VII.—3d. First comb perforation. Three guide dots to right.
Plate VIII.—3d. Second comb perforation. Three guide dots to left.
Plate IX.—4d. First comb perforation.
Plate X.—6d. First comb perforation (sloping label stamps, 1 and 5).
Plate XI.—6d. Second comb perforation (sloping label stamps, 1 and 5).
Plate XII.—Diagram of an uncut sheet of "Crown C.A." paper.
Plate XIII.—Diagram showing method of cutting the "Crown C.A." paper for the "Cameo" stamps.
Plate XIV.—6d. New plate. Without defective top row.
Plate XV.—1s. First comb perforation.
Plate XVI.—2½d. Complete Sheet, shewing arrangement of panes, fitting half sheet of watermarked paper, which shews through the page from the back.
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