Ghana 1959 1s 3d Definitive Stamp, Cocoa Pods

Ghana · 1959 · 1s 3d

This definitive stamp from Ghana features a detailed illustration of cocoa pods hanging from a branch, highlighting the nation's most important agricultural export. The design emphasizes the economic significance of the cocoa industry to Ghana. The denomination is one shilling and three pence.

Issued in 1959, two years after Ghana gained independence from Britain, this stamp was part of a definitive series that celebrated the new nation's identity, resources, and industries.