Tunisia Postage Due Stamp, Red-Brown
Tunisia · 1888 · 5c
This is Tunisia's first postage due stamp, featuring a simple yet functional design. The central element is the large numeral '5' indicating the value, enclosed within an ornate rectangular frame. The inscriptions 'TUNISIE' and 'CHIFFRE-TAXE A PERCEVOIR' (Tax Figure to be Collected) clearly state its purpose and origin.
Issued in 1888 under the French Protectorate, this stamp signifies the formalization of the postal system in Tunisia, including the collection of postage owed on underpaid mail.
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