New Zealand Postage Due Stamp, Red

New Zealand · 1899 · 1d

This is New Zealand's first postage due stamp, featuring a simple yet elegant typographic design. The central numeral '1' indicates the one penny due, framed by ornate scrollwork and the words 'NEW ZEALAND POSTAGE DUE'. The stamp is printed in a distinctive carmine-red color.

Issued in 1899, these stamps were used to collect insufficient postage from the recipient of a letter, a common practice in postal systems worldwide at the turn of the 20th century.