Algeria 1962 'E.A.' Overprint on French Stamp

Algeria · 1962 · 30c

This stamp is a French definitive from the Marianne de Decaris series, originally issued in 1960, featuring an allegorical representation of France. It was provisionally overprinted in black with the letters 'E.A.' (État Algérien) for use in newly independent Algeria. The overprint signifies the transition of postal authority from France to the new Algerian state.

Issued in 1962, this provisional stamp marks the year Algeria gained its independence from France following the Algerian War. Existing French stamps were overprinted for immediate use until new national designs could be produced.