Laos Postage Due Stamp
Laos · 1951 · 10k
This is the first postage due stamp issued by the Kingdom of Laos. The design features a large numeral '10' indicating the amount due, with the currency 'Kip' abbreviated as 'k'. The text 'TIMBRE-TAXE' at the top confirms its function as a postage due stamp.
Issued in 1951, this stamp marks the beginning of Laos's independent postal system after gaining autonomy within the French Union. Postage due stamps were used to collect payment for insufficient postage from the recipient.
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