GHANA

Stamps inscribed 'Ghana'

<- 1957 See Gold Coast
1957 -> Independence

From 1957: 1 British West African Pound = 20 Shillings, 1 Shilling = 12 Pence
From 1958: 1 [Ghanean] Pound = 20 Shillings, 1 Shilling = 12 Pence (= 1 BWA Pound)
From 1965: 1 Cedi = 100 Pesewas (=0.4166 Pounds / 1 Pesewa = 1 Penny)
From 1967: 1 [New] Cedi (GHC) = 100 Pesawas (=1.2 Old Cedis)
From 2007: 1 Cedi (GHS) = 100 Pesawas (=10,000 GHC)
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WILD CATS

Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC
1967 International Year of Tourism GH19671228 ST 0_04 Stamp 0.04 Leopard
Diamond-shaped stamp
MI 326A
GH19671228 IMP 0_04 1 Imperforate stamp 0.04 Leopard
Diamond-shaped stamp
No printed 'perforations'
MI 326BI
GH19671228 IMP 0_04 2 Imperforate stamp 0.04 Leopard
Diamond-shaped stamp
Stamp from MS with printed 'perforations'
MI 326BII
GH19671228 MS 0_865 Miniature Sheet 0.865 Leopard (on one stamp)
Imperforate MS with all 4 stamps in set with printed 'perforations'
MI B29
1970 Flora and Fauna GH19701102 ST 0_125 Stamp 0.125 Lion
MI 414A
GH19701102 IMP 0_125 Imperforate stamp 0.125 Lion
MI 414B
1989 425th Anniversary of the Birth of William Shakespeare GH19891009 ST 40 8 Stamp 40 Unspecified Wild Cat (Lion?)
Wild Cats in Literaure
Scene from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
MI 1304
GH19891009 ST 40 13 Stamp 40 Unspecified Wild Cat (Lion?) (foot to the left)
Wild Cats in Literaure
Scene from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
MI 1309
GH19891009 ST 40 15 Stamp 40 Leopard
Wild Cats in Literaure
Scene from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
MI 1311
GH19891009 ST 40 20 Stamp 40 Leopard
Wild Cats in Literaure
Scene from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
MI 1316
GH19891009 SH 840 Sheetlet 840 Unspecified Wild Cat (on 2 stamps)
Leopard
Lion (on one stamp each)
Sheetlet with all 21 stamps in set printed se-tenantly
MI KB1297-1317
1990 Fauna of the African Rainforest GH19901025 ST 600 Stamp 600 Leopard
Stamp from MS
MI 1427
GH19901025 MS 600 Miniature Sheet 600 Leopard
Stamp from MS
MI B159
1993 UN Conference on the Environment and Development GH19930308 ST 200 Stamp 200 Leopard
MI 1782
1993 Ghanean Wildlife GH19930524 ST 200 Stamp 200 Serval
MI 1837
GH19930524 ST 500 Stamp 500 African Golden Cat
MI 1837
1994 Wildlife GH19940516 ST 2000 1 Stamp 2000 Leopard
Stamp from MS
MI 1980
GH19940516 MS 2000 1 Miniature Sheet 2000 Leopard
Single-samp MS
MI B247
1996 Fauna of the Rain Forest GH19960415 ST 400 5 Stamp 400 Tiger
MI 2336
1996 CHINA '96 International Philatelic Exhibition GH19960513 MS 1000 2 Miniature Sheet 1000 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Imperial Guardian Stone Lions (on selvedge)
MI B306
1996 Jerusalem's 3rd Millenium Jubilee GH19960731 ST 400 Stamp 400 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Bas-relief from the Lions Gate in Jerusalem
MI 2401
1998 Lunar Zodiac GH19980115 ST 400 11 Stamp 400 Tiger
Year of the Tiger
MI 2683
1998 ISRAEL'98 International Philatelic Exhibition GH19980505 ST 400 Stamp 400 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Bas-relief from the Lions Gate in Jerusalem
GH19960731 ST 400
overprinted with exhibition logo
MI 2773
1999 Animals of the World GH19990329 ST 1000 12 Stamp
1000
Iberian Lynx
MI 2942
2000 African Fauna GH20000228 ST 1100 4 Stamp
1100
Leopard
MI 3062
GH20000228 ST 1200 8 Stamp
1200
Lion
MI 3074
2000 Ghanean Wildlife GH20000501 ST 600 Stamp
600
Leopard
MI 3084
2002 International Year of Eco-Tourism GH20020815 ST 4000 2 Stamp
4000
Leopard
MI 3450
2004 Mammals of the World GH20041227 ST 1000 Stamp
1000
Serval
MI 3692
GH20041227 ST 2000 Stamp
2000
Cheetah
MI 3694
GH20041227 ST 7500 Stamp
7500
Leopard
MI 3697
2004 WWF - Lions GH20041227 ST 5000 1 Stamp
5000
Lion (cubs)
WWF
MI 3701
GH20041227 ST 5000 2 Stamp
5000
Lion (group)
WWF
MI 3702
GH20041227 ST 5000 3 Stamp
5000
Lion (male)
WWF
MI 3703
GH20041227 ST 5000 4 Stamp
5000
Lion (female with cubs)
WWF
MI 3704
GH20041227 IMP 5000 1 Imperforate stamp 5000 Lion (cubs)
WWF
MI Unlisted
GH20041227 IMP 5000 2 Imperforate stamp 5000 Lion (group)
WWF
MI Unlisted
GH20041227 IMP 5000 3 Imperforate stamp 5000 Lion (male)
WWF
MI Unlisted
GH20041227 IMP 5000 4 Imperforate stamp 5000 Lion (female with cubs)
WWF
MI Unlisted
GH20041227 MS 40000 Miniature Sheet 40000 Lion (on stamps and selvedge)
WWF
MS with 2 of each stamp
MI KB3701-3704
GH20041227 IMS 40000 Imperforate Miniature Sheet
40000
Lion (on stamps and selvedge)
WWF
MS with 2 of each stamp
MI Unlisted
GH20041227 SH 80000 Sheetlet
80000
Lion (on all stamps)
WWF
Sheetlet with four of each stamp printed se-tenantly in four blocks of four
MI BO3701-3704
GH20041227 ISH 80000 Imperforate Sheetlet
80000
Lion (on all stamps)
WWF
Sheetlet with four of each stamp printed se-tenantly in four blocks of four
MI BO3701-3704
GH20041227 FDC 5000 1 First Day Cover 5000 Lion (on stamp and cachet)
WWF
Official single stamp FDC with
GH20041227 ST 5000 1
GH20041227 FDC 5000 2 First Day Cover 5000 Lion (on stamp and cachet)
WWF
Official single stamp FDC with
GH20041227 ST 5000 2
GH20041227 FDC 5000 3 First Day Cover 5000 Lion (on stamp and cachet)
WWF
Official single stamp FDC with
GH20041227 ST 5000 3
GH20041227 FDC 5000 4 First Day Cover 5000 Lion (on stamp and cachet)
WWF
Official single stamp FDC with
GH20041227 ST 5000 4
GH20041227 MC 5000 1 Maximum Card 5000 Lion (on stamp and card)
WWF
Official single stamp MC with
GH20041227 ST 5000 1
GH20041227 MC 5000 2 Maximum Card 5000 Lion (on stamp and card)
WWF
Official single stamp MC with
GH20041227 ST 5000 2
GH20041227 MC 5000 3 Maximum Card 5000 Lion (on stamp and card)
WWF
Official single stamp MC with
GH20041227 ST 5000 3
GH20041227 MC 5000 4 Maximum Card 5000 Lion (on stamp and card)
WWF
Official single stamp MC with
GH20041227 ST 5000 4
15 September 2014 - Endangered Animals of Africa
GH20140915 ST 4_50 1 Stamp 4.50 Cheetah
Stamp from
GH20140915 MS 9_00
MI ???
GH20140915 MS 9_00 Miniature Sheet 9.00 Cheetah (on one stamp)
2-stamp MS with
GH20140915 ST 4_50 1
and another stamp

Compiled by Geir Arveng with valuable information from Greg Balagian and IGPC.
Latest update: 22 May, 2024