Romania I.O.V.R. Postage Due Stamp

Romania · 1923 · 1 L

This is a postage due stamp, known as 'Timbru I.O.V.R.' (Imprimeria Oficială Valoarea României), which translates to 'Official Printing House of Romanian Value'. The design is purely typographic, featuring the denomination '1 LEU' prominently within an ornate, decorative frame, with the country name 'ROMANIA' at the top.

Issued in 1923, these stamps were used to collect postage fees that were underpaid by the sender. The I.O.V.R. series was a functional, utilitarian issue printed by the state printing works during the interwar period in the Kingdom of Romania.