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Frederick John Melville. Gambia
Gambia
Table of Contents
Chapter I
The Colony and Its Posts
POST OFFICE NOTICE. 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
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
Chapter X
Check List
APPENDIX
Notes on the Postmarks
By Douglas Ellis
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
