Vietnam Postage Due Stamp, Red Numeral on Yellow

Vietnam · 1952 · 10p

This is a postage due stamp from the State of Vietnam. The design features a large red numeral '10' indicating the amount due, printed over a yellow background with a decorative border. The text 'VIỆT-NAM' appears at the top, and 'TIMBRE-TAXE' (French for 'Postage Due Stamp') is at the bottom.

Issued in 1952 by the State of Vietnam, this stamp was used to collect postage fees that were underpaid by the sender. This period followed the end of French colonial rule and preceded the division into North and South Vietnam.