| Official Name: | Republic of Ghana |
| Alternate Names: | Gold Coast (formar name) |
| Monetary Units: | 1 Ghanaian pound (ŁG) = 100 pence (p). In 1966, the Cedi (C) replaced the Ghanaian pound (ŁG). Currently, 1 cedi (C) = 100 pesewas |
| Location: | Western Africa; bordered by Ivory Coast (west); Burkina Faso (west and north); Togo (east); Atlantic Ocean/Gulf of Guinea (south). |
| Mineral Resources: | Gold, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese. |
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Diamond Ghana Scott 54 4 pence 5 Oct 1959 |
Diamond Ghana Scott 219 [o/p #54] 4 pesewas 19 Jul 1965 |
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Diamond Ghana Scott 257 15 pesewas Sep 1966 |
Diamond Ghana Scott 278 [o/p #54] 3-1/2 new pesewas 27 Feb 1967 |
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These stamps show faceted diamonds (Scott 257 shows an illustration of a faceted diamond). The background image on Scott 54, 219, and 278 shows a diamond mine. |
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Iron ore; Diamond; Bauxite; Gold Ghana Scott 824 80 pesewas 10 Mar 1983 |
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| This stamp shows natural, unpolished rock and mineral specimens. |
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