1. Plating the Gambia 1886 3d Postage Stamp

2. 1. Introduction

3. 2. History

4. 3. Markers

5. Position 01 Red circle: spur on bottom right leg of “N”
Teal circle: small nick inside of outer frame
Teal circle: spurs on side of bottom ornament
Teal circle dot under bottom scroll (2nd - 4th printings)
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without colored circles.
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6. Position 02 Red circle: blob in white frame above “M”
Teal circle: small nick in outside edge of outer frame
Brown circle: dot on inner side, left leg of “N” (2nd -5th printing)
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without colored circles.
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7. Position 03 Red circle: dot in frame above “G”
Teal circle: nick in outer edge of outer frame
Brown circle: dot above top scroll
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without colored circles.
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8. Position 04 Red circle: dot over “H”
Teal circle: small nick outside of outer frame below “T”
Brown circle: line connecting scroll and ornament
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9. Position 05 Red circle: dot between “G” and “A”
Teal circle: spur on frame above “T”
Brown circle: dot in frame over “R” and “E”
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without colored circles.
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10. Position 06 Colored squares on the stamp enclose Markers. To see any
Marker enlarged click in its square.
Bulge in white frame above
and in front of “G”
Dot on frame below and left
of “T” (2nd-5th printings)
Dot between “B” and “I” In
“GAMBIA” (3rd-4th printings)

11. Position 07 Colored squares on the stamp enclose Markers. To see any
Marker enlarged click in its square
Bulge in white frame above “R”
Dot inside white frame next to
ornament (3rd-4th printings)
Dot on frame below first
“A” in “GAMBIA”

12. Position 08 Colored squares on the stamp enclose Markers. To see any
Marker enlarged click in its square.
Two dots below white frame,
centered above “E E”
Dot under white frame above
tip of ornament
Break in colored outer frame,
left, top of “T”

13. Position 09 Colored squares on the stamp enclose Markers. To see any
Marker enlarged click in its square.
Line from circle almost to
the frame above it
Bulge in scroll, just left of
the scroll’s bottom
Line from top of second “A” in
“GAMBIA” to white frame above

14. Position 10 Colored squares on the stamp enclose Markers. To see any
Marker enlarged click in its square.
Dot on top of left transept of “T”
Dot below ornament and just
right of white frame
Dot in outer colored frame, above
and right of “M”

15. Position 11 Click on any Marker Description
below and a circle will surround
that Marker on the stamp
Dot just above Queen’s head,
left of bun. (Red circle)
Dot in frame above scroll,.
below “G” (Teal circle)
Nick outside outer frame, right
center of bun (Brown circle)

16. Position 12 Click on any Marker Description
below and a circle will surround
that Marker on the stamp
Two dots under upper left
decoration (Red circle)
Line from lower left ornament
down to frame (Teal circle)
Dot on middle transept last “E”
in “PENCE” (3rd-5th printings)
(Brown circle)

17. Position 13 Click on any Marker Description
below and a circle will surround
that Marker on the stamp
Dot inside white circle, left
of Queen’s nose (Red circle)
Dot under white frame above and
right of 2nd “A” (Teal circle)
Dots between “G” and “A”, and on
frame below “G” (Brown circle)

18. Position 14 Click on any Marker Description
below and a circle will surround
that Marker on the stamp
Spur on top of upper right
ornament (Red circle)
Break in outer frame, left of lower
left ornament (Teal circle)
Break in outer frame, left of lower
right corner (4th- 5th printings)
(Brown circle)

19. Position 15 Click on any Marker Description
below and a circle will surround
that Marker on the stamp
Dot before “G” in “GAMBIA”
(Red circle)
Dot right of upper scroll, lower
right decoration (Teal circle)
Dot between “P” and “E”
(1st-4th printings) (Brown circle)

20. 4. Analysis

21. Case 1 of 5 What is the position of this stamp? Click on one of
the four answers below.
The stamp was printed
in Position 2. Note the
Blob over “M”
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for the next case.
Correct
There is a Blob over “M”.
So the stamp was printed
in Position 2.
Click the Button below
for the next case.
I. Spur on “N
3. Dot in the frame above “G”
None of the above
2. Blob over “M”
Correct
The stamp was printed
in Position 2. Note the
Blob over “M”
Click the Button below
For the next stamp.

22. Case 2 of 5 The stamp was printed in Position 4. Note the
dot in the frame over
“H”.
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What is the position of this
stamp? Click on one of
the four answers below.
Correct
There is a dot in the frame
over “H”. So the stamp
was printed in Position 4.
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for the next case.
4. Dot under frame over “H”
5. Dot on frame above “T”
6. Dot on frame under & r. of “T”
None of the above

23. Case 3 of 5 Correct The stamp was not printed in one
of the three listed positions. It
was printed in position 5. Note
the dot between “G” and “A”
Click the Button below
for the next case.
What is the position of this
stamp? Click on one of
the four answers below.
It is not one of the
listed positions.
The stamp was printed
in Position 5. Note the
dot between
“G” and “A”. .
Click the Button below
for the next case.
7. Dot on frame below “A”
8. Spur under frame above “EE”
9. Bulge in bottom scroll lower l.
None of the above

24. Case 4 of 5 What is the position of this stamp? Click on one of
Correct
There are two dots below the
upper left decoration. So the
stamp was printed in
Position 12.
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for the next case.
What is the position of this
stamp? Click on one of
the four answers below.
The stamp was printed in
Position 12. Note the two
dots below the
upper left decoration.
Click the button below
for the next case.
10, Dot in outer frame above “M”
11. Dot above Queen’s hair
None of the above
12.Two dots under upper left deco.

25. Case 5 of 5 What is the position of this stamp? Click on one of
Correct
There is a spur above the
upper right ornament.
So the stamp was printed
in Position 14.
This was the last example.
The Exit button is in the
lower right corner.
What is the position of this
stamp? Click on one of
the four answers below.
The stamp was printed
in Position 14. Note the
spur above the
upper right ornament
This was the last example.
The Exit button is in the
lower right corner.
13. Dot over upper left decoration
15. Dot right of lower right deco.
None of the above
14. Spur top upper right ornament
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