134 Overseas Post
GHANA (including Ashanti & Northern Territories) Formerly GOLD COAST COLONY and TOGO (British Sphere)
LETTER POST
Postage:
Surface
Air mail
First oz., 20c., 15c.
each oz. after, 15c.
Letters Postcards Letters Each oz., $1.30 Postcards
65c.
Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,840. (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,840. (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial papers, limit 5 lb. (7) Samples, limit 5 lb. (8) Small packets. (9) Blind literature.
Customs declarations: (1) and (8) Green label. (4) One non-adhesive form.
Prohibitions : Bank-notes and currency notes, unless sent by a bank to a bank at Accra or Sekondi; coin, but coin of gold or silver declared to be for purposes of ornament is admitted if not exceeding H.K.$80 in value.
Restrictions apply to the importation of certain goods, including plants and seeds, saccharin and similar substances.
PARCEL POST
Postage:
Surface
Air mail
Not over 21b. 3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 22lb.
$7.00 7.50 9.50 13.00 23.00
Each lb., $10.00
Supplemental services available: Insurance, surface only, limit $1,840.
Customs declaration : One adhesive form.
Prohibitions: Letters, except one for the addressee; cinematograph films for public exhibition, unless addressed to Accra; firearms. air-guns and accessories; narcotics, unless accompanied by a certificate issued by the Director of Medical Services, Accra, Ghana; paper money; silver bullion exceeding $80 in value. Restrictions apply to the importation of certain goods, including plants and seeds, saccharin and similar substances.
Invoices: Invoices are required for all commercial parcels. Senders are advised to despatch the invoices in advance of the parcels.
Delivery: Parcels are accepted for any place on the understanding that they are called for by the addressee at the nearest post office.
GIBRALTAR
LETTER POST
Postage:
Surface
Air mail
Letters Postcards
Letters Postcards
First oz., 20c., 15c. Each 1 oz., $1.30
65c.
each oz. after, 15c.
Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only. limit $1,840. (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,840. (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial papers, limit 5 lb. (7) Samples, limit 5 lb. (8) Small packets. (9) Blind literature.
Customs declarations: (1) and (8) Green label. (4) One non-adhesive form.
Prohibitions : admitted).
Charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are
PARCEL POST
Postage:
Surface
(via Genoa)
Air mail
Not over 216. 3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 22lb.
$6.00 7.00 8.50 11.50 20.00
Each lb., $8.00