United States 5 Cents Postage Due Meter Stamp

United States · 1925 · 5 Cents

A rectangular meter stamp impression featuring 'POSTAGE DUE' at the top, '5 CENTS' prominently in the center, and 'U.S. POSTAGE' at the bottom, all within a simple frame.

This meter stamp represents an early form of mechanization in the U.S. postal system for collecting underpaid postage, introduced to streamline the process and replace traditional adhesive postage due stamps.