French Morocco

Stamps overprinted TANGER (Tangier) will be found under Tangier

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 File:Fr morocco protectorat.jpg|2 centimos on 2c "PROTECTORAT FRANÇAIS".
 * In 1891-1900, contemporary stamps of France were surcharged in centimos or pesetas.
 * In 1893, French postage dues were overprinted TIMBRE with a bar through the bottom tablet.
 * In 1902, type Blanc/type Mouchon/type Merson designs inscirb ed MAROC were issued.
 * In 1903, a "5 / CENTIMOS" surcharge on French 5c was issued, the flag of the "5" deeply curved.
 * 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:French morocco tower.jpg|1923 2c photogravure File:Fre Morocco Volubilis.jpg|1923 3f photogravure 
 * In 1914-15, a small broken red cross and "5c" semipostal was issued, on the arabic surcharged 5c and on the "PROTECTORAT" overprinted 10c. The cross is in four parts.
 * A large solid red cross and large "5c" overprint on the arabic surcharged 10c was also issued.
 * A small red cross (thinner arms and broken horizontally) and "5c" was overprinted on the "PROTECTORAT" overprinted 10c, in vermilion or carmine.
 * A fat red cross with a tall "5c" was also overprinted.
 * In 1915, a French 10c type Mouchon was overprinted "PROTECTORAT / FRANÇAIS". The same stamp was overprinted "MAROC" with value in arabic below.
 * In 1917, the 10c arabic surcharge stamp was again surcharged with a three-part 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 retouched and issued in photogravure.

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