Indonesia Postage Due Stamp, 1949

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 'SEN' below it and 'INDONESIA' inscribed at the top. The stamp's purpose was to collect insufficient postage from the recipient of a letter.

Issued in 1949, this stamp represents the establishment of a formal postal system by the newly independent Republic of Indonesia following the end of the Indonesian National Revolution.