(Genova) 1871 stampless entire from Genova to Tunisi bearing despatch cds and company chop. On arrival 60c. Postage Due applied and tied Tunisi Poste Italiane cds which is repeated on reverse together with a Cagliari transit. Fine and rare with Colla Asinelli certificate.
(Tunisia) 1865 (1 Feb) entire to Genova bearing single franking 1863 40c rose-carmine tied by double-ring Tunisi Poste Italiane cds, reverse with Cagliari transit and arrival cds. 40c being the rate for travel by Italian Consular Service by sea between 1.3.1863 and 14.7.1870
(Tunisia) 1865 (24 Nov) outer letter sheet to Genova bearing three 1863 40c rose-carmine cancelled with two double-ring Tunisi Poste Italiane cds, repeated at right, reverse with Cagliari transit and arrival cancel, disinfected with two horizontal slits, one of which passes through the stamps, Sorani and Dienna signatures.
(Tunisia) 1868 (12 Feb) thick entire to Genova franked at double rate with London printing 10c. pair and a 20c. cancelled by dotted ‘235’ handstamps, Tunisi Poste Italiane transit at right, reverse with Cagliari transit and arrival cds.
(Tunisia) 1868 (12 Nov) entire to Genova bearing single franking 1863 40c rose-carmine cancelled with dotted lozenge ‘235’ with double-ring Tunisi Poste Italiane cds in association to left, reverse with Cagliari transit and arrival cancel, fine clean condition.
(Tunisia) 1869 (24 Nov) entire to Genova bearing pair 1863 40c rose-carmine pair cancelled with ‘235’ dotted lozenge, double-ring Tunisi Poste Italiane cds top right, reverse without trsnit or arrival cancels, 80c being the double rate for travel by Cagliari – Genova route.
(Tunisia) 1870 registered cover to Genova franked with two 40c. tied 235 numeral cancels with Tunisi Poste Italiane cds, framed registration at top, arrival backstamp; fine neat and attractive registered cover.
(Tunisia) 1872 outer letter sheet to Genova franked two 1867 20c blue in different shades, each with fine legible ‘235’ dotted lozenge, to right Tunisi Poste Italiane cds, italic P.D. handstamp at centre and, at right, straight-line ‘coi Postali Italiani’ handstamp, reverse with Cagliari transit and arrival cds.
(Tunisia) 1873 (12 Feb) thick entire to Palermo franked at double rate with two pairs of 10c. cancelled by dotted ‘235’ handstamps, Tunisi Poste Italiane transit at right, ‘coi Postali Italiani’ bottom left, reverse with Cagliari transit and arrival cds.
(Tunisia) 1874 (16 Sept) outer letter sheet to Livorno bearing single franking Emissioni Generali 40c rose tied by fine framed PIROSCAFI/ POSTALI/ ITALIANI, P.D. handstamp to left and in between the two, reading up ‘Da Tunisi’, reverse with Cagliari transit and arrival cds; fine clean condition with fine quality cancels.
(Tunisia) 1875 outer letter sheet to Napoli franked Estero overprinted 40c. tied 235 numeral cancel with Tunisi Poste Italiane cds alongside and showing straight-line maritime Coi Postali Italiani handstamp, transit and arrival backstamps.
(Tunisia) 1876 cover to Genova franked Estero overprinted 30c. tied unclear numeral cancel with Tunisi Poste Italiane cds alongside and partial strike of straight-line maritime Coi Postali Italiani, transit and arrival backstamps.
(Tunisia) 1876 outer letter sheet from Sfax to Genova franked 1874 Levant ‘Estero’ overprinted 10c. (2, one with slightly rounded corner) and 20c. tied by two framed ‘Piroscafo/ Postali/ Italiani’ handstamps, ‘Da Tunisi’ origin handstamp, reverse with arrival cds. G.C. Asinelli Certificate.
(Tunisia) 1878 (29 MAG) outer letter sheet to Livorno bearing single franking 30c ESTERO tied ‘235’ barred cancel, Tunisi Poste Italiane double-ring cds, below straight-line coi Postali Italiani handstamp, reverse with Cagliari transit and arrival cds. N. Pariente company chop bottom left from Susa but sent from Tunis with company handstamp at right.
(Tunisia) 1879 part printed entire to Genova bearing pair 10c ESTERO tied framed PIROSCAFI/ POSTALI/ ITALIANI handstamp, at right straight-line origin handstamp Da Tunisi, reverse with Cagliari transit and arrival cds. A very early usage (28 Fevr) for these stamps issued in January.
(Tunisia) 1883 cover to Malta franked ‘Estero’ overprinted 50c. violet cancelled with unclear lozenge, alongside Tripoli Di Berberia Poste Ital. Cds, arrival backstamp. Various signatures and Dienna Certificate. Fine and scarce.
(Tunisia) 1885 manila envelope to Genova franked pair ESTERO 1881-83 Umberto 10c carmine cancelled by ‘235’ barred numeral, Tunisi Poste Italiane cds to left, reverse with Cagliari transit and arrival cds; small fault to top left of envelope and small hole by ‘G’ of ‘Genova’, a pleasing aspect none-the-less.
(Tunisia) 1890 (5.2.) 10c postal stationery card addressed to Tripoli with Tunisi Poste Italiane, arrival backstamp. With message about stamps.
1881 wrapper to TRAPANI franked with 'Estero' overprinted 2c. tied '235' numeral with 'TUNISI/POSTE ITALIANE' cds in association to left, arrival backstamp. Fine printed matter rate item.
1882 envelope to Amiens, France endorsed “corp Expeditionnaire de Tunisie” and bearing 7e Brigde De Renfort En Afrique, arrival backstamp; some faults to envelope.