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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) 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” (2nd -5th 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. Position 06
Colored squares on the stamp enclose Markers. To see any Marker enlarged click in its square.
11. Position 07
Colored squares on the stamp enclose Markers. To see any Marker enlarged click in its square
12. Position 08
Colored squares on the stamp enclose Markers. To see any Marker enlarged click in its square.
13. Position 09
Colored squares on the stamp enclose Markers. To see any Marker enlarged click in its square.
14. 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” (3rd-5th 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 2nd “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 (4th- 5th 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” (1st-4th printings) (Brown circle) Click on any Marker Description below and a circle will surround that Marker on the stamp
20. 4. Analysis
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.21. Case 1 of 5
What is the position of this stamp? Click on one of the four answers below. 2. Blob over “M”
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.22. 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”
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.23. Case 3 of 5
What is the position of this stamp? Click on one of the four answers below. None of the above
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.24. 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.
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.25. 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
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