Colombia 1933 Postage Due Stamp on Postcard

Colombia · 1933 · 10c

This is a 10 centavos postage due stamp from Colombia, featuring a simple numeral design within an ornate frame. The stamp is affixed to a postcard depicting a street scene in Cartagena, specifically Iglesia Street, and was mailed to Freiburg, Switzerland. The combination of the stamp, postcard, and postal markings makes it an interesting piece of postal history.

In 1933, Colombia was navigating the Great Depression's economic impact and was involved in the Leticia Incident, a brief border conflict with Peru. This postcard represents routine international mail correspondence during a period of global economic and regional political tension.