COVER N.70 - Tunisia

Postmark: Le Bardo 18JAN22
Posted on the 18th January; received on the 4th February
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Thanks a lot,  Mourad, for a nice Euromed cover from Tunisia! Another country box ticked!

Stamps left to right

500 milimes stamp, part of a 2stamp set (130 and 500 milimes), dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the Republic of Tunisia. A French protectorate since 1881, The Republic of Tunisia gained its independence in 1957, thus materialising the dream of Habib Bourguiba, the country's first President, and founder of the Neo-Destour, a political party that fought for an independent and secular Tunisia. The stamp depicts an airplane and flowers, probably as an alegory for progress and peace. the other stamp in the set showcases Tunisia's coat of arms with a self-explanatory "40" numeral.

the 1 and 0,75 Dinar stamps are Tunisia's 2019 Euromed emission, dedicated to the theme of typical costumes of the Mediterranean, and were issued on 05SEP2019 . They depict, respectively, a masculine costume from the city of Kairuan and a feminine one from the city of Douz. Detailed information on both can be found at the very informative Euromed site.

The postmark tells us that the letter was posted in the city of Le Bardo.