France 1859 10 Centimes Postage Due Stamp

France · 1859 · 10 Centimes

This 1859 10 Centimes postage due stamp is notable as potentially the world's first postage due stamp. It features a simple design, typically black on rose paper, signifying a new era in postal service where the recipient paid for underpaid mail.

Issued by the French Postal Service, this stamp marked a significant innovation, shifting the responsibility for insufficient postage from the sender to the recipient. It represents a key development in the evolution of postal systems globally.