Switzerland Postage Due Stamp

Switzerland · 1878 · 10c

This stamp features a large numeral '10' at its center, indicating the postage due amount of 10 centimes. The design is simple and functional, with decorative elements framing the numeral and the country name 'HELVETIA' inscribed above. Postage due stamps were used to collect payment from the recipient for mail with insufficient postage.

Issued in 1878, this was Switzerland's first postage due stamp, marking the formalization of collecting underpaid postage. This series was used for several decades, becoming a familiar sight in Swiss postal history.