Czechoslovakia Postage Due Stamp

Czechoslovakia · 1919 · 10 h

This is the first postage due stamp issued by the newly formed Czechoslovak Republic. The design features a stylized linden leaf, a national symbol, framing the denomination '10' with the currency 'h' for haléřů. The text 'PORTO' at the top clearly indicates its purpose for collecting postage owed.

Issued shortly after Czechoslovakia's independence in 1918, this stamp represents the establishment of its own postal system, separate from the former Austro-Hungarian Empire.