Marianne de Gandon Postage Due Stamp

France · 1982 · 1.00 F

This definitive postage due stamp features the iconic 'Marianne de Gandon', an allegorical representation of the French Republic. The design, originally created by Pierre Gandon, shows Marianne in profile wearing a Phrygian cap, a symbol of liberty. The stamp is inscribed 'TAXE A PERCEVOIR' (Tax to be collected) and 'CHIFFRE' (Numeral), indicating its function to collect insufficient postage from the recipient.

Issued in 1982, this stamp was part of a long-running series used to collect postage due. The Marianne de Gandon design itself was first introduced in 1945 and became one of the most enduring symbols on French postage.