Luxembourg Postage Due Stamp

Luxembourg · 1894 · 12 1/2c

This is a postage due stamp, designed to indicate the amount of postage to be collected from the recipient of an underpaid letter. The design is purely functional, featuring the large numeral '12 1/2' in the center to clearly show the value. The text 'LUXEMBOURG' appears at the top, and 'A PERCEVOIR' (To Be Collected) is at the bottom, with 'CENTIMES' split on either side of the central value.

Issued in the late 19th century, this stamp is part of Luxembourg's first series of postage due stamps, reflecting the standardization of postal services and the need to handle mail with insufficient postage.