Queen Victoria, 1875

Gold Coast · 1875 · 1d

This stamp features a left-facing profile portrait of Queen Victoria, based on a design by Alfred Edward Chalon. As the first postage stamp issued by the Gold Coast colony, it is a key piece of the region's postal history. The design is simple, with the monarch's effigy framed by text indicating the colony name and the denomination.

Issued in 1875, this stamp marks the beginning of the postal system in the British Crown Colony of the Gold Coast, which had been formally established just a year prior. It represents the consolidation of British colonial administration in the region.