Tanzania Independence Commemorative Overprint

Tanzania · 1964 ·

This set features the definitive stamps of Tanganyika overprinted with "JAMHURI YA TANGANYIKA NA ZANZIBAR 1964" to commemorate the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. The underlying designs include a map of Tanganyika, the coat of arms, and a portrait of President Julius Nyerere.

Issued in 1964, these stamps mark the formation of the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, which was renamed the United Republic of Tanzania later that year. This union followed the Zanzibar Revolution and the independence of both territories from British rule.