Norway Postage Due Stamp, 1922-1930

Norway · 1922 · 20 øre

This is a postage due stamp, indicated by the prominent 'PORTO' inscription, which means 'postage' in Norwegian. The design is purely functional, featuring the denomination '20' and the currency 'ØRE' within an ornate, guilloche-patterned frame. The stamp's purpose was to collect insufficient postage from the recipient of a mail item.

Issued in the post-World War I period, this definitive series of postage due stamps served Norway's postal system for nearly a decade, reflecting the stable and functional design ethos of the time.