Algeria Postage Due Stamp

Algeria · 1926 · 5c

This is the first postage due stamp issued by Algeria, featuring a simple yet functional typographic design. The central element is the large numeral '5' indicating the value, surrounded by ornate scrollwork. The text 'CHIFFRE-TAXE A PERCEVOIR' translates to 'figure-tax to be collected', clearly stating its purpose.

Issued under French colonial administration, this stamp signifies the formalization of collecting unpaid or underpaid postage in Algeria, mirroring the postal systems of metropolitan France.