Danish West Indies Postage Due Stamp, 1905

Danish West Indies · 1905 · 5 Bit

This is a postage due stamp from the Danish West Indies, featuring a large numeral '5' at its center to indicate the amount due. The design is simple and functional, with the denomination '5 BIT' printed below the central numeral and 'DANMARK' at the top, reflecting its status as a Danish colony. The inscription 'PORTO-MÆRKE' signifies its purpose as a postage due stamp.

Issued in 1905, this stamp was used to collect unpaid or underpaid postage from the recipient of mail in the Danish West Indies, a Danish colony until it was sold to the United States in 1917 and became the U.S. Virgin Islands.