Uruguay Postage Due Stamp, Red Numeral

Uruguay · 1895 · 1c

This is the first postage due stamp issued by Uruguay. The design features a large numeral '1' indicating the value, enclosed within an ornate, rectangular frame with the country name 'URUGUAY' at the top and 'CENTESIMO' at the bottom.

Issued in 1895, these stamps were used to collect payment for insufficient postage from the recipient of a letter, a common practice in postal systems of the era.