Algeria Independence Overprint on French Marianne Stamp

France · 1962 · 0.25 FRF

This stamp is a French definitive issue, the 0.25 franc Marianne de Decaris, overprinted with 'E.A.' in black. The overprint signifies 'État Algérien' (Algerian State) and was applied to existing French stamps in Algeria to mark the country's newly gained independence.

Issued in 1962, this overprint marks the end of the Algerian War and the establishment of an independent Algerian state, following the Évian Accords which ended French colonial rule.