Italian Social Republic, Postage Due, 10 Centesimi

Italian Social Republic · 1944 · 10 c

This is a postage due stamp from the Italian Social Republic (RSI), the German puppet state in northern Italy during the final years of World War II. The design features the denomination '10' within an ornamental frame, accompanied by the fasces, a prominent symbol of Italian Fascism. The inscription reads 'SEGNATASSE' (Postage Due) and 'REPUBBLICA SOCIALE ITALIANA'.

Issued in 1944, this stamp represents the administrative functions of Mussolini's short-lived regime after he was rescued by German forces. These stamps were used to collect insufficient postage on mail within RSI-controlled territory.