Australia 1902 6 Pence Postage Due Stamp

Australia · 1902 · 6 Pence

This green postage due stamp features a large numeral '6' for six pence within an oval frame, surrounded by the text 'POSTAGE DUE'. Small kangaroos are depicted in the corners of the design, a common motif for early Australian stamps.

Issued shortly after the federal control of Australian postal services began in 1901, these early postage due stamps notably omitted the country name, reflecting the transitional period before the first Commonwealth definitive stamps were issued in 1913.