Tunisia 1906 Postage Due Stamp
Tunisia · 1906 · 5c
This is a postage due stamp, designed to indicate the amount of postage to be collected from the recipient of an underpaid letter. The design is purely functional, featuring the denomination '5' and the word 'CENTIMES' prominently in the center, framed by ornate scrollwork. The text 'TUNISIE' and 'POSTES' appear at the top and bottom, respectively.
Issued under the French Protectorate of Tunisia, this stamp was part of the first series of postage due stamps for the country, replacing the use of French postage due stamps. Its simple, typographic design was common for such functional issues of the era.
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