Bosnia and Herzegovina Postage Due Stamp, Numeral in Oval

Bosnia and Herzegovina · 1904 · 1 Heller

This is a postage due stamp from the Austro-Hungarian administration of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The design features the numeral '1' for the denomination within a central oval, surrounded by ornate scrollwork and inscriptions. The text 'PORTO' at the top indicates its function as a postage due stamp, used to collect unpaid postage from the recipient.

Issued under Austro-Hungarian rule, these stamps reflect the administrative and postal systems imposed on Bosnia and Herzegovina following the 1878 Congress of Berlin. The currency, Heller, was part of the Austro-Hungarian system.