Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 3

French offices in Tunisia, Tunis 1873 (July 1): Cover from Tunis to Marseille, franked with 1871 Cérès 30 c. brown, tied by '5107' Gros Chiffres lozenge of Tunis with cogwheel "TUNIS 1 JUIL. 73" cds (Pothion = 13 points), framed PD and "TUNIS-PAR-BONE 2 JUIL. 73 ALGERIE" cds, both in red alongside. Few shortened perfs, horizontal filing fold away from stamps and postmarks, a scarce item with a lot of postal history content.rnNote: The present item shows the special 60 c. rate after May 1872 for covers up to 10 gr. which were transported with 'Paquebots de l'Algérie' vessels.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS