Madagascar 1908 Postage Due Stamp

Madagascar · 1908 · 5c

This is a postage due stamp from the French colony of Madagascar. The design is simple and functional, featuring a large numeral '5' to indicate the 5 centimes due, surrounded by an ornate frame. The text 'MADAGASCAR ET DEPENDANCES' and 'CHIFFRE-TAXE A PERCEVOIR' (Tax Figure to be Collected) clearly state its origin and purpose.

Issued during the French colonial period, this stamp was used to collect insufficient postage from the recipient of a letter. This series was the first set of postage due stamps specifically issued for Madagascar.