Historama Autumn Mail Auction #5

Pre-1961 Tunisian severance of postal relations w/Israel: pair airmail cv's to TLV, 1) 13-5-1960 ex SFAX, franked 80m & tied by 3 strikes of local pmk; 2) 1-6-1960 ex SOUSSE on national a/m stationary, franked 60m tied by national day pmk. From 1948 Tunisia & Israel had no diplomatic relations but maintained postal relations; on 18 Aug. 1961 Tunisia terminated postal relations (until c.2008) following admission to Arab Postal Union. Scarce late-dated mail.