Czechoslovakian Postage Due Stamp, Newspaper Design

Czechoslovakia · 1927 · 50h

This postage due stamp from Czechoslovakia features a stylized design resembling a newspaper masthead. The central element is the large numeral '50' indicating the value, surrounded by decorative elements and the text 'DOPLATIT' which means 'to pay' or 'postage due'. The design is functional and typical for definitive and back-of-the-book issues of the era.

Issued in 1927 for the First Czechoslovak Republic, these stamps were used to collect insufficient postage from the recipient of a letter or parcel. This series replaced earlier postage due stamps from the newly formed nation.