Zimbabwe Postage Due Stamp, J1

Zimbabwe · 1980 · 1c

This is the first postage due stamp issued by the newly independent Republic of Zimbabwe in 1980. The design features a large numeral '1' indicating the 1 cent value, with 'POSTAGE DUE' inscribed above and 'ZIMBABWE' below, all within a simple, functional frame. The stamp is printed in a distinct carmine color.

Issued shortly after Zimbabwe gained independence on April 18, 1980, this stamp marks the transition from the previous issues of Rhodesia. Postage due stamps were used by postal authorities to collect payment for insufficient postage from the recipient of a letter or parcel.