Sudan 1956 Independence Overprint
Sudan · 1956 · 5m
This stamp features a design of a camel postman, a classic and symbolic image of the region's postal history. It is overprinted in black with the text 'SUDAN INDEPENDENCE 1 JAN. 1956' to commemorate the nation's sovereignty. The original stamp was part of the 1951 definitive series.
Issued to mark the independence of Sudan on January 1, 1956, this overprint signifies the end of the Anglo-Egyptian condominium and the birth of the Republic of Sudan.
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