Vietnam Postage Due Stamp, Red and Black

Vietnam · 1951 · 10c

This is the first postage due stamp issued by Vietnam. The design features a large numeral '10' in the center, indicating the amount due, with Vietnamese text above and below. The stamp is printed in red and black, a common color combination for postage due issues to make them easily identifiable.

Issued in 1951, this stamp represents the early postal administration of the State of Vietnam during the First Indochina War, before the country was divided into North and South.