France, Postage Due, 1882-1892

France · 1882 · 1c

This is a French postage due stamp, part of a series first issued in 1882. The design is simple and functional, featuring a large numeral '1' indicating the centime value to be collected upon delivery. The text 'CHIFFRE-TAXE A PERCEVOIR' translates to 'figure-tax to be collected', clearly stating its purpose.

Postage due stamps were used to collect insufficient postage from the recipient of a letter, a common practice in the late 19th century postal systems worldwide.