Netherlands Antilles Postage Due Stamp, 1908

Netherlands Antilles · 1908 · 12½c

This stamp is a postage due issue, designed to indicate an amount to be paid by the recipient of mail with insufficient postage. The design is purely functional, featuring a large numeral '12½' for the denomination within an ornate, decorative frame. The text 'TE BETALEN' (To Be Paid) and 'PORT' (Postage) are prominently displayed, along with the country name 'NEDERL. ANTILLEN'.

Issued under Dutch colonial rule, these postage due stamps were a standard part of the postal system in the Netherlands Antilles, ensuring the postal service could recover costs for underpaid mail.