United States Postage Due Meter Stamp, Type TE

United States · 1950 · 10 cents

This listing features a United States postage meter stamp with a 'POSTAGE DUE' slogan and a 10-cent denomination. It is identified as a Type TE meter stamp, indicating a specific franking machine model used for postal markings. Such stamps were applied to mail where insufficient postage had been paid by the sender.

Postage due markings were crucial for the postal service to recover revenue for underpaid mail, ensuring the financial viability of mail delivery. Meter stamps, in general, represent a significant step in the mechanization of postal franking, moving away from traditional adhesive stamps for many business and governmental mailings during the mid-20th century.