Montenegro Postage Due Stamp, Black Numeral on Rose

Montenegro · 1894 · 1 Novcic

This is the first postage due stamp issued by Montenegro. The design is simple and functional, featuring a large numeral '1' indicating the value, surrounded by an ornate frame with Cyrillic and Latin text.

Issued under the rule of Prince Nicholas I, these stamps were used to collect insufficient postage from the recipient of a letter, a common practice in postal systems of the era.