Mozambique Postage Due Stamp

Mozambique · 1895 · 10 Reis

This is one of the first postage due stamps issued for Mozambique. The design is purely typographic, featuring the denomination '10 REIS' prominently in the center, surrounded by ornate scrollwork and the country name 'MOÇAMBIQUE' at the top. The words 'PORTEADO' and 'A RECEBER' indicate its function as a postage due stamp, signifying the amount to be collected from the recipient upon delivery.

Issued during the late colonial period under Portuguese rule, this stamp reflects the administrative need to formalize the collection of unpaid postage as the postal system in the colony developed.