Ghana Wild Cats

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)

Checklists > Countries > Ghana Wild Cats
Also see Ghana Domestic Cats
Ghana Mythic Cats
Ghana Heraldic Cats

List status: Incomplete / under construction
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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

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)
Checklists > Countries > Ghana Wild Cats	Also see Ghana Domestic Cats Ghana Mythic Cats Ghana Heraldic 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