Ghana, 1957 Independence Overprint

Ghana · 1957 · 2d

This definitive stamp features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, originally issued for the Gold Coast. It was overprinted in black with the text 'GHANA INDEPENDENCE 6th MARCH 1957' to commemorate the nation's transition from a British colony to an independent country within the Commonwealth.

This stamp marks the historic moment Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from European colonial rule, a pivotal event in the decolonization of Africa.