Tunisia 1952 Postage Due Stamp

Tunisia · 1952 · 1 FR

This is a postage due stamp from Tunisia, issued under the French Protectorate. The design is simple and functional, featuring a large numeral '1' indicating the value of 1 Franc, enclosed within an ornate, traditional Tunisian-style frame. The text 'TUNISIE' appears at the top, with 'CHIFFRE-TAXE' below, signifying its purpose to collect unpaid postage.

Issued in 1952, this stamp reflects the final years of the French Protectorate over Tunisia, which ended in 1956. Postage due stamps were a common and necessary part of the postal system to ensure proper revenue collection for mail with insufficient postage.