Serbia Postage Due Stamp, Newspaper Design
Serbia · 1918 · 5 para
This postage due stamp features a simple yet effective typographic design. The central motif is a stylized representation of a rolled newspaper, symbolizing the press, with the denomination '5' prominently displayed. The Cyrillic inscription "ПОРТО" indicates its function as a postage due stamp, used to collect insufficient postage from the recipient.
Issued in 1918, this stamp reflects the period following World War I and the formation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. Postage due stamps were essential for the postal system's financial integrity during this transitional era.
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