Ghana Independence Overprint

Ghana · 1957 · 2d

This stamp is a Gold Coast 2d Postage Due stamp overprinted in red with 'GHANA Independence 6th March 1957'. The original stamp features a simple design with the denomination '2d' and 'POSTAGE DUE' text. The overprint commemorates the day Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast, gained its independence from British colonial rule.

Issued on the very day of independence, this stamp marks a pivotal moment in African history as Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African nation to achieve sovereignty from European colonialism.