Algeria, 1926-1941 Postage Due Set, Large Deluxe Proofs

Algeria · 1926 · Various

This is a set of four large deluxe proofs for Algeria's first postage due series, issued between 1926 and 1941. The design features a large numeral of value within an ornate, Moorish-inspired frame, with the French text 'CHIFFRE TAXE A PERCEVOIR' indicating the amount to be collected. The proofs are presented in various colors, different from the issued stamps, and are printed on thick card.

These proofs represent a key stage in the production of postage due stamps for French Algeria, used to collect insufficient postage from the recipient of mail. The design style is characteristic of the colonial period.