This classic 10 centimes chiffre-taxe stamp was issued for Côte d’Ivoire under Afrique Occidentale Française (AOF) administration. Printed in a bold carmine-red shade, it features the ornate sunburst-style central tablet typical of early French colonial postage-due designs. These issues were used to collect unpaid or underpaid postal fees and are popular among specialists for their typography, sharp ornamental detail, and regional postal history value. A clean, well-centered example like this is an excellent addition to any French colonial or West African philatelic collection.