STAMP ISSUES RELATED TO ICAO (1994-1995)

Ghana : 50^th Anniversary of ICAO

Issue date: 20/12/1994
		Control tower at Accra International Airport; 50^th anniversary logo.
		Symbolic radio communication between aircraft, rather simplified version of an aeronautical chart between three points; red marker light; 50^th anniversary logo.
		Ghana Airways McDonnell Douglas DC‑10 Series 30 about to take off; 50^th anniversary logo.
Background: For all the stamps of this issue, the Organization’s name is printed with s instead of z. The correct name is: International Civil Aviation Organization. The above set of three stamps was surcharged on 28/08/2006; see by clicking on Ghana - Surcharge of ICAO 50^th Anniversary Stamps). On 20 December 1994, Ghana intended to issue a set of 3 stamps to commemorate the 50^th anniversary of ICAO; however, those stamps were printed with 50^th Anniversary of Ghana Civil Aviation Authority and related logo (see below); when the error was noticed, the whole consignment was withdrawn, but too late as stamps of with the error had already been sold. After that, the emblem and inscription were replaced by ICAO’s information for the actual issue related to the 50^th anniversary of ICAO.