Belgium Postage Due Stamp, Blue

Belgium · 1870 · 10c

This stamp features a simple, functional design dominated by the large numeral '10' indicating the 10 centimes due. The text 'A PERCEVOIR' (To Be Collected) and 'BELGIQUE' (Belgium) frames the central value, all enclosed within an ornate, engine-turned border. The design prioritizes clarity for postal workers to identify and collect insufficient postage from the recipient.

Issued in 1870, this was Belgium's first postage due stamp, marking a formalization of the process for handling mail with insufficient prepayment. This system ensured the postal service was compensated for delivering underpaid letters.