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Year: 1911
french Post Offices in Morocco: Allegory of Peace and Commerce 5 Centime
This issue illustrates the early colonial period of the Moroccan postal landscape, specifically under the administration of the French Post Offices. The central allegorical figure represents the Republic, bearing symbols of justice and commerce, which served as a message of European institutional stability and economic expansion within the Maghreb. The overprint in "Centimos" indicates a unique monetary adaptation designed to align with the local Spanish currency circulating in Morocco at the time, reflecting the complex, multi-currency economic environment of the era. Historically, this stamp highlights the strategic role of foreign postal institutions in establishing a modern communication infrastructure in Morocco, bridging the gap between traditional Moroccan systems and the global administrative networks of the early 20th century.
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Bab Oudaïa (Gate of the Oudayas), Rabat - 10 centime
Kasbah of Aït Benhaddou and the Atlas Mountains
Ramparts of Marrakech (Bab Agnaou and the Medina) - 25 franc
Ramparts of Marrakech (Bab Agnaou and the Medina) - 15 franc
Gardens and fortified ramparts of Fès
Sqala of Essaouira (Mogador) - 2 franc
Kasbah Tifoultoute Ouarzazate - 10 franc
Postal Workers Home - 60 franc
Postal Workers Home - 40 franc
Mausoleum of Marshal Lyautey Rabat
Bab Mansour, Meknes - 10 franc
Kasbah Tifoultoute Ouarzazate - 18 franc
Sqala of Essaouira (Mogador) - 12 franc
Gardens and fortified ramparts of Fès
The Moroccan Palmeraie and Marrakech Skyline
Fortress (Kasbah) - 30 centime
Kasbah Tifoultoute Ouarzazate - 25 franc
Kasbah Tifoultoute Ouarzazate - 20 franc
Kasbah Tifoultoute Ouarzazate - 15 franc
Dorcas Gazelle - 10 franc
Dorcas Gazelle - 4.5 franc
Argan Tree and Shepherd - 3.5 franc
Sefrou Kasbah and Minaret - 1.3 franc