Gambia  

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UPU member as British Colony from 1 January 1879.

illustrations needed

class H&G year value size description specimen type note
post card 5 1893 1d   QV D{4}  
  6 1893 1d + 1d   QV D{4}  
  7 1902 1d   KEVII D{4}  
  8 1902 1d + 1d   KEVII D{4}  
  9 1912 1d   KGV D{4}  
  10 1912 1d + 1d   KGV D{4}  
envelope B1 1911 1d 120 × 94 KEVII D{4}  
  B2 1912 1d 120 × 94 KGV D{4}  
  B3 1922 1½d 120 × 94 KGV D{4}  
regist env C1 1902 2d F: 133 × 83 KEVII D{4}  
  C2 1912 2d F: 133 × 83 KGV D{4}  
  C4? 1922 4½d G: 152 × 96 KGV D{4a} 2
  C5a 1924 3d + 1½d G: 152 × 96 KGV embossed D{4r}  
  C5b 1924 3d + 1½d H: 202 × 127 KGV embossed D{4r}  
  C5C 1937 3d + 1½d G: 152 × 96 KGVI embossed D{9a}  

type image dimensions application
D{4} 91½–93 × 8½–9 overprinted diag BL to TR
D{4a} as above 91½–93 × 8½–9 overprinted diag TL to BR
D{4r} as above 91½–93 × 8½–9 overprinted diag BR to TL (inverted) on reverse
D{9a} 41 × 4 overprinted diag TL to BR

Note

1  All of the above items were printed by De La Rue.
2  H&G do not list size G of this registered envelope. Their C4 is probably size G and not size F which does not exist.

Reference

Andrews, J. O. The Stamps and Postal History of The Gambia (A handbook compiled by the West Africa Study Circle). Christie's-Robson Lowe, 1985.

Last updated 28 May 2009

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