1. First displayed at 2007 Fall Mega Event 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 (2 nd - 4th printings) Click here to see descriptions. Click here to see stamp without colored circles.

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” (2 nd - 5 th printing) Click here to see descriptions. Click here to see stamp without colored circles.

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 Click here to see descriptions. Click here to see stamp without colored circles.

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 Click here to see descriptions. Click here to see stamp without colored circles.

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” Click here to see descriptions. Click here to see stamp without colored circles.

10. Dot between “B” and “I” In “GAMBIA” (3 rd -4 th printings) Dot on frame below and left of “T” (2 nd -5 th printings) Bulge in white frame above and in front of “G” Position 06 Colored squares on the stamp enclose Markers. To see any Marker enlarged click in its square.

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

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

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

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

15. Position 11 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) Click on any Marker Description below and a circle will surround that Marker on the stamp

16. Position 12 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” (3 rd -5 th printings) (Brown circle) Click on any Marker Description below and a circle will surround that Marker on the stamp

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

18. Position 14 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 (4 th - 5 th printings) (Brown circle) Click on any Marker Description below and a circle will surround that Marker on the stamp

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

20. 4. Analysis

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

22. Correct There is a dot in the frame over “H”. So the stamp was printed in Position 4. Click the Button below for the next case. The stamp was printed in Position 4. Note the dot in the frame over “H”. Click the Button below For the next stamp. Case 2 of 5 What is the position of this stamp? Click on one of the four answers below. 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. 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. 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. Case 3 of 5 What is the position of this stamp? Click on one of the four answers below. 7. Dot on frame below “A” 8. Spur under frame above “EE ” 9. Bulge in bottom scroll lower l. None of the above

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

25. 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. 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. Case 5 of 5 This ends the Study. Click Exit or a Section Button in the right corner. What is the position of this stamp? Click on one of the four answers below. 14. Spur top upper right ornament 13. Dot over upper left decoration 15. Dot right of lower right deco. None of the above

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