Canada Postage Due Stamp, 10 Cents Red-Brown

Canada · 1906 · 10 Cents

This stamp is part of Canada's first series of Postage Due stamps, issued to collect payment for mail with insufficient postage. The design features a large numeral '10' in the center, flanked by maple leaves, with the words 'POSTAGE DUE' and 'CANADA' inscribed above and below. The simple, functional design in red-brown ink was intended to be easily recognizable by postal workers.

Issued during the reign of King Edward VII, this series standardized the collection of unpaid postage across Canada, replacing various provisional methods used previously.