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Year: 1902
French Post Offices in Morocco: The Merson Type - 2 Peseta
This larger-format issue represents the high-value administrative and commercial tier of the French postal service in Morocco, utilizing the prestigious "Merson" design common to French territories. The illustration features a seated allegorical figure of France alongside symbols of agriculture and industry, projecting a vision of economic prosperity and technological progress through colonial partnership. The balanced composition, framed by the word "Maroc" and "Poste Française," highlights the institutionalization of a centralized postal authority that was essential for managing the country’s growing international trade and diplomatic relations. In the Moroccan context, such stamps illustrate the formalization of colonial infrastructure and the aesthetic integration of Morocco into the broader visual and economic system of the French colonial empire during a period of deep structural transformation.
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Dorcas Gazelle - 20 franc
Dorcas Gazelle - 10 franc
Dorcas Gazelle - 5 franc
Fez and the Karaouiyine Minaret - 3 franc
Great Mosque and Market Scene Salé - 2.5 franc
Fez and the Karaouiyine Minaret - 2.25 franc
Fez and the Karaouiyine Minaret - 2 franc
Draa Valley - Kasbah Landscape - 1.4 franc
Draa Valley - Kasbah Landscape - 1.25 franc
Cedar Forests of Ifrane- 1 franc
Kasbah of the Oudayas - 90 cent
Draa Valley - Kasbah Landscape - 75 cent
Dorcas Gazelle - 70 cent
Kasbah of the Oudayas - 60 cent
Kasbah of the Oudayas - 50 cent
Argan Tree and Shepherd - 45 cent
Argan Tree and Shepherd - 40 cent
Argan Tree and Shepherd - 30 cent
Cedar Forests of Ifrane- 20 cent
Cedar Forests of Ifrane- 15 cent
Sefrou Kasbah and Minaret - 10 cent
Great Mosque and Market Scene Salé - 5 cent
Sefrou Kasbah and Minaret - 3 cent