France, Postage Due, 1884-92

France · 1884 · 10c

This is a French postage due stamp, part of the series first issued in 1884. The design is purely typographic, featuring the large numeral '10' for the centime value, with the text 'CHIFFRE TAXE A PERCEVOIR' (figure tax to be collected) in a rectangular frame. The stamp is printed in black on colored paper.

Postage due stamps were used by postal services to collect unpaid or underpaid postage from the recipient of a letter. This series was in use in France during the late 19th century, a period of stability under the Third Republic.