The Moroccan Palmeraie and Marrakech Skyline

The Moroccan Palmeraie and Marrakech Skyline

Year
1948
Face Value
4
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel
MA 253
Yvert & Tellier
MA 256
Stanley Gibbons
FR-MA 328

Technical Details

Colors
green
Size
40 x 26 mm
Perforation
13
Designer
Camille Paul Josso
Printers
Atelier de fabrication des timbres-Poste, paris
The Moroccan Palmeraie and Marrakech Skyline Stamp is a stunning violet-blue issue belonging to the iconic 1949 definitive landscape series released under the French Protectorate of Morocco. With a face value of 4 Francs , this denomination was widely utilized to meet standard international surface mail rates and domestic registered mail add-ons during the late 1940s and early 1950s. The series was meticulously planned by the protectorate's postal administration to romanticize and display Morocco's distinct regional geography, contrasting lush desert oases directly against historic imperial cities to charm both local users and collectors abroad.