Croatia Postage Due Stamp, Black Numeral

Croatia · 1918 · 2h

This is Croatia's first postage due stamp, issued in 1918. The design is simple and functional, featuring a large numeral '2' indicating the amount due, with the denomination 'h' (Heller) below, all enclosed within an ornate, rectangular frame. The stamp is printed in black, emphasizing its utilitarian purpose.

Issued shortly after the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I, this stamp represents the establishment of a new postal administration in the nascent State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs.