US 1932 Postage Due Stamp 50c. Scott. J86
Series: Postage Dues
Issued date: 16-11-1932 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 50c.
Emission: Postage Due
Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): J86
Dimensions (height x width):
25.4mm x 22.2mm
Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Print Method: Rotary press (wet plate printing)
Stamp Colors: Dull carmine
Perforation: Perf 11 x 10.5
Themes: Numbers
Note:Formerly Scott J86a, renumbered by Scott in the 2020 edition of the catalogue.
Issued date: 16-11-1932 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 50c.
Emission: Postage Due
Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): J86
Dimensions (height x width):
25.4mm x 22.2mm
Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Print Method: Rotary press (wet plate printing)
Stamp Colors: Dull carmine
Perforation: Perf 11 x 10.5
Themes: Numbers
Note:Formerly Scott J86a, renumbered by Scott in the 2020 edition of the catalogue.
Description:- Beginning in 1879, Postage Due stamps were issued to be placed on packages to indicate insufficient postage. Understated elegance defines the 1879 Postage Due stamp. It features an ornate numeral and simple frame executed in finely crafted engraving. Its beauty was appreciated – Australia duplicated the same design for its first Postage Due stamp in 1902. On March 3, 1879, an Act of Congress authorized the use of Postage Due stamps. These stamps were unique, since they were the first US stamps that didn’t prepay for the delivery of mail. Instead, they denoted the amount of postage to be collected by the person receiving the mail because it was insufficiently prepaid.