Spanish Sahara

Spanish Sahara, or Spanish Western Sahara, was the southern part of Spanish West Africa.

It was formed in 1924 from Rio de Oro, La Aguera and Saguiet el Hamra. Spanish West Africa stamps were used 1949-early 1951.  File:Sp Sahara camel.A.webp|1924 10c definitive File:Sp Sahar republica ovpt.jpg|1931 50c republic overprint File:Sp Sahara ostrich.A.webp|1943 5c air mail File:Sp Sahara girl.jpg|1954 2p+30c child welfare File:Sp Sahara fish.A.webp|1964 1p John Dory 
 * In 1924, Tuareg and camel designs were issued inscribed POSESIONES ESPAÑOLAS / DEL / SAHARA OCCIDENTAL.
 * In 1926, Spanish Red Cross semipostals were overprinted SAHARA-ESPAŇOLA.
 * In 1929, Spanish Seville-Barcelona stamps were overprinted SAHARA vertically in obnoxiously tiny letters.
 * In 1931, the first definitives were overprinted Republica / Española. This probably got Francisco Franco very angry.
 * In 1941-46, then-current Spanish definitives were overprinted SAHARA / ESPAÑOL in fancy lettering.
 * In 1943, pictorial definitives were issued including airmails. They were inscribed SAHARA / ESPAÑOL.
 * Beginning in 1951, after issuing an obligatory Franco set, Spanish Sahara began issuing topical sets in photogravure that often included semipostal values.
 * In October 1961, the inscription became just SAHARA.

Special delivery
 File:Sp Sahara special d motor.jpg|1971 10p motorcyclist 
 * In 1943, a value in the style of the definitive set was issued, inscribed "URGENTE".
 * In 1971, a value with a motorcycle rider was issued. Camels probably became very angry.