Tanzania 10th Anniversary of Independence, President Julius Nyerere

Tanzania · 1971 · 15c

This stamp commemorates the 10th anniversary of Tanzania's independence from British rule. The design features a portrait of Julius Nyerere, the first President of Tanzania, who was a key figure in the nation's independence movement and its subsequent development. The denomination is 15 cents.

Issued in 1971, this stamp marks a decade since Tanganyika gained independence in 1961 and later united with Zanzibar to form Tanzania in 1964. Nyerere's leadership was central to the country's post-colonial identity and its policy of African socialism.