| 1) |
06.03.57. 6d orange and black Farmer, Queen Elizabeth II aerogramme
Number 6 of Gold Coast with 4-line overprint "GHANA / INDEPENDENCE / 6th
MARCH / 1957" in light red. Paper watermarked "IMPERIAL AIR MAIL" with
castle gateway and letter "I". No gum on flaps.
Details |
8.00 | 6.00 |
| 2) |
July/August. 6d orange and black, aerogramme No. 6 of Gold Coast with
watermark "I". Without the overprint of No. 1, but with black to grey
handstamp sans-serif "GHANA" of length 31 mm. Details |
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| 3) |
06.03.57. 6d light orange and black, aerogramme No. 5 of Gold Coast,
white paper with blue overlay covering outside except leaving space for
stamp and for both sealing flaps, inside white. Only 2 lines of
admonitory text on reverse. With red overprint as No. 1.
Details |
80.00 | 60.00 |
| 4) |
July-August, 1957. 6d orange and black, aerogramme No. 6 of Gold Coast with overprint similar to No. 1 in brownish-red to dark red. Paper with watermark "K". Details | 5.00 | 4.00 |
| NOTE: The overprint was press-printed in London. It is of a deeper shade of ink and the lines in the letters are thinner and sharper than those of the first overprint.
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| 5) |
1957. 6d orange and black, aerogramme No. 6 of Gold Coast with the red
overprint used on No. 1 but with additional black, diagonal "GHANA"
Handstamp.
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| NOTE: Additional "GHANA" overprints on #4 are listed as varieties of #4.
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| 6) |
05.10.59. First Ghana Definitive issue. 6d yellow, red, black, and
green Fire Crowned Bishop bird. Paper bluish gray, format 146 x 88 mm,
watermarked "IMPERIAL AIR MAIL" with letter "L". The front panel is
bordered on all four sides by ornaments in a repeating color pattern
starting red-green-yellow from the upper left across the top. The stamp
is printed directly on the paper without simulated perforations.
Details |
5.00 | 5.00 |
| 7) |
01.02.61. 6d Fire Crowned Bishop bird, same as No. 6. The stamp now has simulated perforations on all sides created using an additional plate of white ink. Printed on light blue paper with watermark "O". Details | 4.00 | 3.00 |
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NOTE: The lengths and positions of the address lines on the front panel
distinguish this issue from the next, No. 7A.
Line 1, 86 mm long and 46 mm from folding line at bottom; Line 2, 81 mm and 36.5 mm; Line 3, 76 mm and 27 mm; Line 4, 71 mm and 17.5 mm. |
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| 7A) |
Before 16.08.63. 6d Fire Crowned Bishop bird, nearly identical to No. 7. New plates were prepared by removing the top address line from the front panel and adding a shorter line near the bottom. This was done to provide adequate writing space for the name on the new top line. Printed on light blue paper with watermark "S". Details | 4.00 | 3.00 |
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NOTE: The four address lines on the front panel now measure
Line 1, 81 mm long and 36.5 mm from folding line at bottom; Line 2, 76 mm and 27 mm; Line 3, 71 mm and 17.5 mm; Line 4, 67 mm and 8.0 mm (new line). |
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| 8) |
01.12.65. 6p on 6d, aerogramme No. 6 revalued due to currency
change. Black overprint has 2 short parallel lines obliterating the old
value of 6d with the new value of 6p below. Light blue paper with
watermark "V".
Details |
6.00 | 6.00 |
| 9) |
15.11.67. 9 NP multicolored Chameleon. Format 145 x 88 mm. Text
printed in black ink. Light blue paper with watermark "Z". Border ornaments are red-green-yellow across the
top starting from the upper left.
Details |
3.00 | 3.00 |
| 10) |
29.04.70. 9 NP multicolored Chameleon, larger, three-part form,
format 150 x 108 mm. Stamp with weakly visible perforations. Text
printed in black ink. Border ornaments start red, yellow and green from
upper left across the top.
Details |
2.50 | 1.50 |
| 11) | Before 03.11.72. 9 NP multicolored Chameleon, similar to No. 10. Revised printing with border colors changed. Order is now red, green, yellow from upper left across the top. Details | 300.00 | 100.00 |
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NOTE: This is the rarest of all Ghana aerogrammes. It was issued with
no notice late in 1972 and stocks were not acquired by any dealers.
Errors of this issue are more common than normal copies. To date, only a single mint normal
copy has been reported! |
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| 12) |
Before 23.01.75. 9 NP multicolored Chameleon, aerogramme No. 10 with a
multicolored illustration in the lower left of the front panel: two
children playing with blocks and toys and with black text "Merry
Christmas and A Happy New Year".
Details |
3.00 | 3.00 |
| 13) |
1977. 9 NP polychrome, multicolored Chameleon, aerogramme No. 10
with greetings for Christmas 1977 in the lower left printed in red text
in a red box: "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year / GHANA / 1977-1978".
Details |
15.00 | 20.00 |
| 14) |
Before 26.03.84. 2,00 multicolored Ghana Airways jet taking off with wheels
down. Format same; size 149 x 107 mm. Color of border ornaments in
paler colors with red, yellow and greenish-gray across the top from the upper
left. All text in black on light blue paper.
Details |
2.00 | 2.00 |
| 15) |
1987. 2,00 multicolored Ghana Airways jet, aerogramme No. 14 with
red meter imprint "GHANA / Postage Paid / 18,00". At lower left of
meter is code "P & T 2".
Details |
10.00 | 10.00 |
| 16) |
1987. 20,00 red meter imprint "GHANA / Postage Paid / 20,00".
Basic form printed in blue without borders on light blue paper; five
solid 85-mm address lines on the front. Long format with size 191 x 102
mm. At lower left of the meter is code "P.B.0006". On the left of the reverse panel is an advertisement for the 2nd
Ghana Industry & Technology Fair, INDUTECH '88.
Details |
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| 17) |
1987. 20,00 red meter imprint "GHANA / Postage Paid / 20,00".
New form printed in red and blue with blue, red borders on all four
sides of the front panel. At lower left of the meter is code "P & T 418".
Details |
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| 18) |
Before 28.04.1987. 20,00 multicolored Ghana Airways jet taking off with wheels down. Format same as No. 14; size 149 x 107 mm. Color of border ornaments in same colors with red, yellow and greenish-gray across the top from the upper left. All text in black on light blue paper. Details | -- | -- |
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NOTE: Due to new information, starting with this No. 18, the numbers assigned are no longer the same as those of the EAPC "Katalog der Aerogramme von Afrika 1995" or Kessler's "Catalog of Aerograms". |
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| 19) |
Before 11.09.89. 70,00 red meter imprint "GHANA / Postage Paid / 70,00".
Basic form is the same as that used for No. 17. The folding flaps are at the top and sides of the front panel with the 2nd and 3rd panels below the front panel. At the lower left of the meter is code "P & T 53".
Details |
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| 20) |
Before 1.12.89. 70,00 red meter imprint "GHANA / Postage Paid / 70,00".
New large form of different format and without a colored border. The folding flaps are at the bottom and sides of the front panel with the 2nd and 3rd panels above the front panel. At the lower left of the meter is code "P & T 53".
Details |
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| 21) |
Before 14.06.91. 70,00 red meter imprint "GHANA / Postage Paid / 70,00".
New large form similar to No. 20, without a colored border but with 2-line text
"AFFIX STAMP / HERE" in upper right of front panel. The folding flaps are again at the bottom and sides of the front panel with the 2nd and 3rd panels above the front panel. At the lower left of the meter is code "P & T 53".
Details |
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| 22) |
Before 04.03.92. 70,00 multicolored Ghana Airways jet taking off with wheels
down. In lower left of front panel is "GHANA AIRWAYS", their symbol and
the text "Africa's Great Friendly Airline". On the back is a map of
West Africa with routes to Europe in red and the address of Ghana
Airways in red text. The front panel has borders of orange-red and blue
ornaments on all sides. Printed on light blue paper watermarked with repeating emblems.
Details |
3.00 | 2.00 |
| 23) |
Before 27.07.95. 200 multicolored Ghana Airways jet taking off with wheels
down. The front panel has borders of orange-red and blue
ornaments on all sides. Printed on light blue paper watermarked with repeating emblems. In lower left of front panel is a seated lion in blue with "Social Security Bank Ltd." in blue in banner and in black below symbol. On back is blue lion and banner with bank addresses in black.
Details |
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| 24) |
Before 27.08.96. 200.00 red meter imprint "GHANA / Postage Paid / 200.00".
Basic form is the "INLAND MAIL" form printed in black and red without borders on unwatermarked light yellow paper; five
solid 80-mm address lines on the front; five solid 80-mm sender's address lines on reverse. Long format with size 192 x 103 mm.
Purple 48-mm handstamp "BY AIR" in sans-serif letters overstriking "INLAND MAIL" in upper left. Metered 200.00 rate is international aerogramme rate. At lower left of the meter is code "P & T 420".
Details |
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| 25) |
Before 03.10.96. 200 multicolored Ghana Airways jet taking off with wheels
down. The front panel has borders of red and blue
ornaments on all sides. Printed on light blue paper watermarked with repeating emblems. In lower left of front panel is a seated lion in brown with "Social Security Bank Ltd." in blue in banner and in black below symbol; also "SSB" in large letters. On the back is lion and banner with bank addresses in black; text "INWARD REMITTANCES To Friends, Relations, Business Associcates in GHANA" in blue and red.
Details |
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| 26) |
Before 22.10.97. 550 blue, green, yellow & white flower,
Crinum Jagus. The front panel has borders of red and blue ornaments on all sides. Printed on light blue paper watermarked with repeating emblems. (used examples 1997 to 2002)
Details |
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| 27) |
Before 25.10.1997. 550 blue, green, yellow and white Crinum Jagus on light-blue watermarked paper. Similar to No. 26, but
the borders are changed to gold & blue. Lower left front Pan-African Historical Theatre Festival
August 29 – September 7 1997 logo in black & gold and “Know More About Ghana Through Collection of Stamps” in black. PANAFEST ’97 in gold, logo, and “the re-emergence of African civilisation” venue: Cape Coast & Elmina, Ghana in black on second panel.
Details |
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| 28) |
Before 06.05.1998. 550 blue, green, yellow and white Crinum Jagus on light-blue, watermarked paper. Similar to No. 26, but at
lower left front GCB LTD. logo in yellow & black, “Ghana Commercial Bank Ltd. The Market Leaders” in red and Express Money Transfer “Most Reliable Remittance Scheme Today” in red. Logo and addresses on second panel.
Details |
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| 29) |
Before 27.08.1998. 550 blue, green, yellow and white Crinum Jagus. Similar to No. 26, but at
Lower left front “Sending Money to Ghana?” in red, logo of Agricultural Development Bank in green and Western Union in yellow & black. On reverse panel, logos are repeated with details of addresses and “ADB – Where Success Begins!” in red.
Details |
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| 30) |
Before 13.11.00. 650 blue, green, yellow & white flower,
Crinum Jagus. Similar to No. 29, but new denomination. Front panel has borders of red & blue ornaments on all sides. Printed on very pale blue paper watermarked with repeating emblems. Lower left front “Sending Money to Ghana?” in red, logo of Agricultural Development Bank in green and Western Union in yellow & black. On second panel logos are repeated with details of addresses and “ADB – Where Success Begins!” in red.
Details |
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| 31) |
Before 13.09.01. 650 blue, green, yellow & white flower. Front panel has borders of red & blue ornaments on all sides. Printed on light blue paper with no watermark. Lower left front “Sending Money to Ghana?” in red, logo of Agricultural Development Bank in green and Western Union in yellow & black. On second panel logos are repeated with details of addresses and “ADB – Where Success Begins!” in red.
[The colours vary considerably, especially on the stamp in this issue.]
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| 32) |
Before 12.02.02. 650 blue, green, yellow & white flower. Front panel has borders of red & blue ornaments on all sides. Printed on pale yellow paper watermarked with repeating emblems. Lower left front “Sending Money to Ghana?” in red, logo of Agricultural Development Bank in green and Western Union in yellow & black. On second panel logos are repeated with details of addresses and “ADB – Where Success Begins!” in red.
Details |
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| 33) |
Before 13.02.02. 650 larger stamp with ‘flowers’ added under ‘Ghana’ and simulated perforations. Front panel has Ghanapost logo on label next to stamp and red & blue ‘G’ ‘P’ symbols arranged in a pattern on all sides. Printed light blue paper with no watermark. Lower left front “Sending Money to Ghana?” in red, logo of Agricultural Development Bank in green and Western Union in yellow & black. On second panel logos are repeated with details of addresses and “ADB – Where Success Begins!” in black.
Details |
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| 34) |
Before 03.12.02 1200 brown, gold and black Atumpan Drums. Stamp measures 17 x 27 mm.
Front panel has borders of red & blue ornaments on all sides. Printed on blue paper with no watermark. Lower left front “Sending Money to Ghana?” in red, logo of Agricultural Development Bank in green and Western Union in yellow & black. On second panel logos are repeated with details of addresses and “ADB – Where Success Begins!” in red.
Details |
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| 35) |
Before 22.07.03. 1200 larger stamp (20 x 35 mm) of brown, gold and black Atumpan Drums. Front panel has borders of red & blue ornaments on all sides. Printed on pale blue paper with no watermark. There are no advertisements.
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