Brazil Postage Due Stamp, Black Numeral on Green

Brazil · 1889 · 100 Reis

This stamp is from Brazil's first series of postage due stamps. The design is simple and functional, featuring a large black numeral '100' indicating the amount due, printed over a green patterned background. The word 'TAXA' (Tax/Due) is inscribed at the top, with 'REIS' at the bottom.

Issued in 1889, these stamps were used to collect insufficient postage from the recipient of a letter. This series marked the introduction of a formal postage due system in Brazil during the final year of the Empire of Brazil.