Ghana Independence Overprint

Ghana · 1957 · 2d

This stamp is an overprint on a Gold Coast issue featuring Queen Elizabeth II. The overprint reads 'GHANA Independence 6th March 1957' in black ink, commemorating the nation's transition from the British colony of the Gold Coast to the independent nation of Ghana. It is considered the first postage stamp issued by the newly independent country.

On March 6, 1957, Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from European colonial rule, an event that inspired independence movements across the continent.