South Africa 1961 Postage Due Stamp

South Africa · 1961 · 1c

This definitive postage due stamp was issued by the Republic of South Africa. The design features a large numeral '1' indicating the one-cent value, with the bilingual inscription 'PORTO' and 'POSTAGE' above and 'SUID-AFRIKA' and 'SOUTH AFRICA' below. The simple, functional design is typical for postage due stamps of this era.

Issued in the year South Africa became a republic and left the Commonwealth, this stamp represents the new decimal currency system (Rand and cents) introduced in 1961 to replace the British-style pounds, shillings, and pence.