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| Population (approx. in 1900): | 1,900,000 |
| Destination Scarcity: | 2/5 |
| Rate: | 2½d (single UPU rate) |
1891 (Aug 21) Cover from Manchester to Tunis with 1881 1d lilac die II vertical pair and 1887 1/2d vermilion, underpaid with British “T/25” and Tunisian “percevoir” hs and franked with 50c of Tunisian postage dues
History: Corinphila 24th April 2012 lot 901 realised 240SFr plus commission
1894 Cover sent registered from London to Tunis with 1887 1½d and 3d tied by Gracechurch St. registered oval ds
History: For sale on Ebay for £65
1895 (Oct) Entire from London to Tunis with 1887 2½d tied by Charing Cross squared circle ds, “FORWARDED BY / COUTTS & Co.” / LONDON” cachet at lower left, Marseille and Tunis arrival bs
1897 (Mar 11) Envelope from London to Tunis with 1887 2½d pair tied by South Kensington duplexes, Tunis arrival backstamp
The 1887 Jubilee Issue 