Postage stamps and postal history of the Gambia
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A 1912 stamp of the Gambia.
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the Gambia.
The Gambia is a country in West Africa surrounded by Senegal except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean in the west. The Gambia River, from which the country takes its name, flows through it. The capital city is Banjul.
First stamps
The first stamps of Gambia were issued in March 1869.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ The Gambia. Sandafayre Stamp Atlas. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
Further reading
- Melville, F.J. Gambia. London: The Melville Stamp Books, 1909. Free download at Project Gutenberg here.
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