United States 5 CENTS Postage Due Meter Stamp

United States · 1940 · 5 CENTS

A circular meter stamp impression featuring 'POSTAGE DUE' at the top, 'U.S. POSTAGE' at the bottom, and '5 CENTS' in the center, all within a wavy line border.

This meter stamp was used to collect underpaid postage on mail, indicating that the sender had not affixed sufficient postage and the recipient was required to pay the difference.