French Indochina Postage Due Stamp

French Indochina · 1889 · 1c

This is the first postage due stamp issued for French Indochina. The design is purely typographic, featuring the denomination '1c' (one centime) prominently in the center, surrounded by an ornate frame. The text 'CHIFFRE-TAXE A PERCEVOIR' indicates its function as a postage due stamp, meaning it was used to collect unpaid or underpaid postage from the recipient.

Issued in 1889, this stamp represents the early period of French colonial administration in Southeast Asia, which consolidated its territories into the union of French Indochina in 1887.