Ghana Independence Issue, Specimen Overprint, Blocks of 4

Ghana · 1957 · 2d, 2½d, 4d, 1s 3d

This set of four stamps commemorates Ghana's independence on March 6, 1957, the first sub-Saharan African nation to gain freedom from colonial rule. The designs feature a portrait of Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah, a map of Africa highlighting Ghana, the national flag, and the Black Star of Africa arch. These particular examples are blocks of four with a 'SPECIMEN' overprint, typically used for distribution to postal authorities and not for postage.

Issued to mark the historic moment when the British colony of the Gold Coast became the independent nation of Ghana, this set symbolizes the beginning of the decolonization movement in Africa.