Algeria Postage Due Stamp, Red Numeral

Algeria · 1926 · 5 c

This is one of the first postage due stamps issued for Algeria under French administration. The design is simple and functional, featuring a large numeral '5' indicating the 5 centimes due, enclosed within an ornate rectangular frame with 'ALGERIE' at the top and 'CHIFFRE-TAXE A PERCEVOIR' below.

Issued in 1926, this stamp reflects the French colonial postal system in Algeria, which required specific stamps to collect unpaid or underpaid postage from the recipient.