United States Postage Due Meter Stamp Type IA3j

United States · 1930 · Variable (meter stamp)

A rectangular red meter stamp impression with a double-line border, featuring 'PAID' at the top, 'POSTAGE DUE' prominently in the center, and the meter number '10000' at the bottom.

This meter stamp represents an early method used by the United States Post Office Department to collect underpaid postage, reflecting the automation of postal accounting for deficient mail.