French Indochina Postage Due Stamp

French Indochina · 1904 · 1c

This is a postage due stamp from French Indochina, featuring a large numeral '1' indicating the value of 1 centime. The design is simple and functional, with the inscription 'CHIFFRE-TAXE A PERCEVOIR' meaning 'figure-tax to be collected' and 'INDO-CHINE' at the bottom.

Issued in 1904, this was the first postage due stamp for French Indochina, a colonial territory that included modern-day Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. These stamps were used to collect insufficient postage from the recipient of a letter.