Tunisia Postage Due Stamp, Allegory of France (Ceres)

Tunisia · 1888 · 5c

This postage due stamp features a large numeral '5' indicating the amount to be collected, framed by an ornate design. The inscription 'CHIFFRE TAXE A PERCEVOIR' translates to 'figure tax to be collected', and 'TUNISIE' is printed at the bottom. The design is a standard French type used for its colonies and protectorates.

Issued in 1888, this was the first postage due stamp for the French Protectorate of Tunisia. It utilized a common design type from metropolitan France, reflecting the colonial administrative control over the postal system.