Algeria Postage Due Stamp, Numeral in Octagon

Algeria · 1926 · 1f

This is a postage due stamp from French Algeria, featuring the denomination '1f' (1 franc) centrally located within a decorative, ornate octagonal frame. The design is functional, clearly indicating the amount to be collected upon delivery of underpaid mail. The inscriptions 'ALGERIE' and 'CHIFFRE-TAXE A PERCEVOIR' (Tax Figure to Collect) are prominent.

Issued under French colonial administration, these postage due stamps were essential for the postal system's revenue collection. Their design is typical of the functional yet elegant style used for such official issues during the 1920s.