Hong Kong Postage Due Stamp

Hong Kong · 1923 · 2 Cents

This stamp is a postage due issue from Hong Kong, featuring a simple typographic design. The central element is the large numeral '2' indicating the value, surrounded by the words 'HONG KONG', 'POSTAGE DUE', and 'TWO CENTS' in English and Chinese characters. The design is functional, intended to clearly indicate the amount of postage owed by the recipient.

Issued under British colonial rule, postage due stamps were used to collect insufficient postage from the recipient of a letter. This particular design was first introduced in 1923 and remained in use for several years.