India Postage Due Stamp

India · 1951 · 1 Anna

This stamp is a postage due issue from the Republic of India. The design is purely functional, featuring the denomination '1 ANNA' and the word 'POSTAGE' prominently displayed within an ornate, symmetrical frame. The primary purpose of such stamps was to indicate the amount of postage that was underpaid by the sender, which the recipient then had to pay upon delivery.

Issued shortly after India became a republic in 1950, this stamp represents the new government's continuation of essential postal services. The 'Anna' denomination was part of the pre-decimal currency system that India used until 1957.