Gambia

By

Fred J. Melville,

President of the Junior
Philatelic Society.

MDCCCCIX—PUBLISHED—BY—THE

MELVILLE—STAMP—BOOKS,

47,—STRAND,—LONDON,—W.C.

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INTRODUCTORY NOTE.

n collecting the stamps of Gambia one cannot toostrongly emphasise the necessity for guarding thestamps of the "Cameo" series against deteriorationby the pressure of the leaves in an ordinary unprotectedalbum. In their pristine state with clear andbold embossing these stamps are of exceptional graceand beauty. Sunk mounts or other similar contrivances,and a liberal use of tissue paper, should be utilised bythe collector who desires to retain his specimens in theiroriginal state. A neat strip of card affixed to each sideof the page in an ordinary album will have the effect ofkeeping the pages above from flattening out the embossing,but tissue paper should be used as an additional safeguard.

We have to express thanks to Mr. Douglas Ellis,Vice-President of the Junior Philatelic Society, forhis notes on the postmarks—of which he has made aspecial study—and also for the loan of his entirecollection of the stamps of Gambia for reference andillustration; to Mr. H. H. Harland for a similarcourtesy in the loan of his collection; to Mr. W. H.Peckitt for the loan of stamps for illustration; to Mr.D. B. Armstrong for interesting notes on the postal affairsof the Colony; and to Mr. S. R. Turner for his diagrams.

To the first two gentlemen we are also indebted fortheir kindness in undertaking the revision of the proofsof this handbook.

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