Canada Postage Due Stamp, J1

Canada · 1875 · 1c

This is Canada's first postage due stamp, featuring a large numeral '1' at its center to indicate the one-cent value. The design is simple and functional, with intricate lathework patterns filling the background and corners, and the words 'CANADA POSTAGE' and 'ONE CENT' clearly inscribed. The stamp was printed in a distinctive brownish-red color.

Issued in 1875, these stamps were used by post offices to collect payment for mail that was sent with insufficient postage. They were affixed to the envelope, and the recipient would have to pay the amount shown before receiving their mail.