1869 Genuine #1, pale brown

1.) Flatness of the tops of the "A's" in Gambia is about .3 mm wide.

Exp: APS cert

Forgery of #1.

1.) Flat tops of the "A's" in Gambia are about .7 mm wide.

Exp: do

Ref: Aretz

1869 Genuine #1a, brown.

1.) Flatness at the top of the "A's" of Gambia is about .3 mm wide.

Exp: do

   

1869 Genuine #2

1.) Further illustrating the more pointed tops of the "A's" of the genuine stamps.

Exp: do