South Korea Postage Due Stamp, First Series

South Korea · 1946 · 10 Won

This is the first postage due stamp issued by South Korea following liberation. The design is simple and functional, featuring a large numeral '10' indicating the value, surrounded by an ornamental frame. The characters at the top read '우편요금부족' (Upyeon Yogeum Bujok), which translates to 'Insufficient Postage'.

Issued in the early post-World War II period under the U.S. Army Military Government in Korea, this stamp represents the re-establishment of an independent postal system after the end of Japanese colonial rule.