Chile 1920 Postage Due Stamp

Chile · 1920 · 2 c

This is a postage due stamp, part of a series issued between 1920 and 1924. The design is purely functional, featuring a large numeral '2' indicating the value of 2 centavos, enclosed within an ornate, rectangular frame. The words 'MULTA' (Fine/Penalty) and 'CORREOS DE CHILE' (Post of Chile) are prominently displayed.

Postage due stamps were used by postal authorities to collect payment for insufficient postage from the recipient of a letter. This series was in use during a period of relative political stability and economic growth in Chile.