Uruguay 1970 Postage Due Stamps

Uruguay · 1970 · 10c, 20c, 50c, 1p

This set of four postage due stamps features a simple, functional design. Each stamp displays its denomination prominently within an ornate, scroll-like frame, a common style for utilitarian postal issues of the period. The values are 10 centésimos, 20 centésimos, 50 centésimos, and 1 peso.

Issued in 1970, these stamps were used by the Uruguayan postal service to collect insufficient postage from the recipient of a letter or parcel. This was a standard postal practice worldwide before prepayment of all postage became nearly universal.