GAMBIA 1869-72 4d brown (deep shade), SG1

GAMBIA 1869-72 4d brown (deep shade), SG1Gambia 1869 72 4d brown (deep shade), no watermark, imperforate, SG1. A very fine mint example with large margins and original gum. Some trivial gum wrinkles, mentioned for accuracy, but a really fine example of the first postage stamp issued by Gambia with intense colour. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is 600. The first stamps issued for the West African colony of Gambia are noted for their simple but effective design. They were printed from

Four of the stamps are unmounted mint

Archive folding and some light soiling but much better condition than normally seen for such covers

respectively in "red"

An exquisite quality example of this beautiful and ornate stamp

Slight gum loss from hinge removal

This undated sketch features a cartoon drawing of a woman wearing 'sizzling' pants

1840 Jersey datestamp and arrival datestamp MY

The design is based on the 1838 painting of the young Queen Victoria by Alfred Chalon

Rotogravure printing

neatly tied to entire cover by a red Maltese Cross

He also included other attractions to bring in the crowds

commencing February 17th 1974 at $1