Indonesia Postage Due Stamp

Indonesia · 1949 · 10s

This is one of Indonesia's first postage due stamps, issued shortly after the recognition of its independence. The design is simple and functional, featuring a large numeral '10' indicating the amount due, with the currency 's' for 'sen'. The inscription 'PORTO' at the top clearly marks its purpose for collecting unpaid postage.

Issued in 1949, this stamp represents the nascent postal system of the newly independent Republic of Indonesia following the end of the Indonesian National Revolution and the Dutch recognition of its sovereignty.