Vietnam Postage Due Stamp, 1951

Vietnam · 1951 · 10c

This is the first postage due stamp issued by the State of Vietnam. The design features a large numeral '10' indicating the centime value, with Vietnamese text 'TIMBRE-TAXE' above and 'BƯU-CHÍNH VIỆT-NAM' below, all enclosed within an ornate frame.

Issued in 1951, this stamp represents the establishment of an independent postal system for the State of Vietnam, following the end of French colonial administration of Indochina's postal services.