Spain Postage Due Stamp
Spain · 1931 · 5 céntimos
This is a postage due stamp, indicated by the prominent numeral '5' for the denomination of 5 céntimos and the text 'FRANQUEO DEFICIENTE' (deficient postage). The design is purely functional and typographic, intended to clearly show the amount owed by the recipient for insufficient postage on their mail.
Issued during the Second Spanish Republic, these utilitarian stamps were essential for the postal system's revenue collection, ensuring senders paid the correct postage fees.
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