Vietnam Postage Due Stamp, Red and Black

Vietnam · 1952 · 10đ (Dong)

This is the first postage due stamp issued by the State of Vietnam. The design features a large numeral '10' indicating the value, with Vietnamese text 'TIMBRE-TAXE' (Postage Due) above and 'VIỆT-NAM' below, all enclosed within an ornate frame. The stamp is printed in red and black.

Issued in 1952, this stamp represents the postal administration of the State of Vietnam, which existed from 1949 to 1955 during the First Indochina War before the country was partitioned.