Algeria Postage Due Stamp

Algeria · 1926 · 1f

This is an early postage due stamp from the French colonial period in Algeria. The design is purely functional, featuring a large numeral '1' indicating the one franc value to be collected, framed by ornate scrollwork. The text 'CHIFFRE-TAXE A PERCEVOIR' translates to 'figure-tax to be collected', clearly stating its purpose.

Issued under French administration, these stamps were used to collect insufficient postage from the recipient of a letter, a common practice in the early 20th century postal system.