Gambia by Frederick John Melville
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"Gambia" by Frederick John Melville is a comprehensive historical account published in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the stamps of the Gambia, a British West African colony, detailing various postal issues and their significance to collectors and historians. It provides insights into the history and development of the Gambia's postal system, from its establishment to the specifics of stamp designs and production. The content of "Gambia" delves into different
stamp series issued through the years, starting with the Cameo issue of 1869 and detailing subsequent issues up until the early 1900s. Each chapter examines the evolution of postage stamps in the Gambia, focusing on aspects such as design variations, printing methods, watermarks, and engraving intricacies. The book also highlights the importance of these stamps to philatelic collectors, providing detailed descriptions and checklists for various stamp values and types, ultimately creating a rich tapestry of the Gambia's postal history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Melville, Frederick John, 1882-1940 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 18015216 |
| Title | Gambia |
| Credits |
Produced by Simon Gardner, Sankar Viswanathan, Adrian Mastronardi, The Philatelic Digital Library Project at www.tpdlp.net, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HE: Social sciences: Transportation and communications |
| Subject | Postage stamps -- Gambia |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 26601 |
| Release Date | Sep 12, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 499 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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