French Morocco

Stamps overprinted TANGER (Tangier) will be found under Tangier

French Morocco was a French protectorate established in 1912 over the kingdom of Morocco in northeast Africa.

 File:Fr Mor 5c on 5c 1891.jpg|1891 5 CENTIMOS on 5 centimes surcharge File:Fr mor 1899 5c on 5c yel grn .jpg|1899 5c on 5c yellow green; note shape of the flag of "5" File:Fr Mor 1891 50 on 50.jpg|1891 50c on 50c surcharge File:Fr Mor 1903 25c on 25c A.webp|1903 25c on 25c surcharge File:Fr Mor 2p on2f.jpg|1903 2p on 2f surcharge File:Fr Mor 1911 3c arabic.webp|1911 3c arabic surcharge File:Fr morocco protectorat.jpg|2 centimos on 2c "PROTECTORAT FRANÇAIS" File:Fr Mor 2p on2f PROT.jpg|1914 2p on 2f "PROTECTORAT FRANÇAIS" 
 * In 1891-1900, contemporary stamps of France were surcharged in centimos or pesetas.
 * In 1899, a 5c surcharge on French 5c yellow green was issued, the flag of the "5" deeply curved.
 * In 1893, French postage dues were overprinted TIMBRE with a bar through the bottom tablet.
 * In 1902, type Blanc/type Mouchon/type Merson designs inscribed MAROC were issued.
 * In 1902, surcharged postage dues of 1896 were further overprinted "P.P." in a box.
 * In 1907-10, five new definitives were surcharged as before except for the 35c surcharged in sans-serif type.
 * In 1911-17, surcharges with denominations in arabic were issued.
 * In 1914-21, the previous surcharges were additionally overprinted PROTECTORAT FRANÇAIS.

 File:Fr Mor 10 on 10 +5 vermi.jpg|1914-15 10c on 10c +5c small cross semipostal (vermilion surcharge) File:Fr Mor 1915 5con5c.jpg|1915 5c+5c semipostal surcharge File:Fr Mor 1917 15c en gr.webp|1917 15c engraved definitive File:Fr Mor 1915 10 on 10 semi.jpg|1915 10c+5c semipostal File:Fr Mor 1917 10on 10 se mi.jpg|1917 10c+5c semipostal File:FR Mor 1917 MAROC semi.jpg|1917 10c+5c Sower semipostal overprinted "MAROC" File:Fr Mor 1922 75 air .webp|1922 75c airmail File:French morocco tower.jpg|1923 2c photogravure File:Fre Morocco Volubilis.jpg|1923 3f photogravure File:FR Mor 1930 15on40.jpg|1930 15c on 40c surcharge 
 * In 1915, a French 5c type Blanc was overprinted with a red cross and "5c" and "PROTECTORAT / FRANÇAIS".
 * In 1915, a French 10c type Mouchon with boxed red cross and "5c" as part of the design was overprinted "PROTECTORAT / FRANÇAIS". *In 1915, a French 10c Sowers semipostal was overprinted bilingually "MAROC".
 * In 1917, the 10c arabic surcharge stamp was again surcharged, with a solid red cross and "5c". Talk about trying to get blood out of a stone...
 * In 1917 an engraved pictorial series was issued in six different designs.
 * In 1923-27, the previous designs were redone and issued in photogravure.
 * Meanwhile in 1922-27, the first airmails were issued.

 File:Fr Mor 1933 25c.webp|1933 25c definitive File:Fr Mor 1933 75.webp|1933 75c definitive File:Fr Mor 1933 2.50 air.webp|1933 2.50f airmail File:Fr Morocco oryx.jpg|1939 70c oryx File:Fr Mor 1939 90 fort.jpg|1939 90c fort definitive File:Fr Mor 1943 40c tower.webp|1943 40c tower File:Fr Morocco plane over desrt.jpg|1944 50c air mail File:Fr Mor 1944 semi air.webp|1944 1.50f+98.50f air semipostal 
 * In 1933-34, new engraved pictorials were issued, all with elaborate frames and simply inscribed MAROC.
 * In 1939-42, a series with artist-drawn engraved designs were issued.
 * In 1945-47, new values and colors were issued.
 * In 1943, small format Tower of Hassan definitives were issued.

 File:Fr Mor 1948 30c.webp|1948 30c value File:Fr Mor 1949 2f.webp|1949 2f value File:Fr Mor 10f.webp|1949 10f value File:Fr Mor 1951 300f air.webp|1951 300f Rabat Kasbah File:Fr Mor 1955 30f.webp|1955 30f Menara Garden 
 * In 1947, a new pictorial series was issued with "MAROC" in tall thin letters.
 * In 1948-49, new colors and values were issued.
 * In 1949, three small format definitive designs were released.
 * In 1951-53, various new pictorial designs were issued.
 * In 1954, three new values were issued.
 * In 1955, pictorial definitives were released in a variety of different designs.
 * In 1956, the country became independent as the kingdom of Morocco. See: [Morocco]].

Parcel post
 File:Fr Mor 1917 PP.webp 
 * In 1917, a series was issued inscribed bilingually with MAROC / COLIS-POSTAUX.

Postage due
 File:Fr Off Mor 10c due surch.jpg|1896 10c on 10c surcharge File:Fr Mor 30c RECOU due.webp|1909 10c on 30c surcharge File:Fr Mor 1917 5c due.webp|1917 5c value 
 * In 1896, three French dues were surcharged in centimos.
 * In 1909-10, three contemporary French dues were similarly surcharged.
 * In 1915-17, French dues were surcharged in arabic.
 * In 1917-26, new numeral designs were issued.
 * In 1944, three values were surcharged with new values
 * In 1945-52, new franc values were issued

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