Brazil Postage Due Stamp, First Issue
Brazil · 1889 · 100 Reis
This stamp is from Brazil's first series of postage due stamps, issued in 1889. The design is purely typographic, featuring a large numeral '100' indicating the value in Reis, enclosed within an ornate, engine-turned frame. The words 'TAXA DEVIDA' (Postage Due) and 'BRAZIL' are prominently displayed.
Issued during the final year of the Empire of Brazil under Emperor Pedro II, these stamps were introduced to collect payment for insufficient postage on mail, a common practice worldwide during this period.
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Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
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