French post in Morocco - French postal offices operating in Morocco from 1862 until 1912 , that is, before France announced its protectorate over Morocco , when French colonial post began to work there [2] .
 French post inMorocco † | |
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| fr. Bureaux de poste français en Maroc | |
 The first stamp of French mail in Morocco , , in 5 centimo face value , 1891 ( Yt # 1) | |
| Mail History | |
| Organized by | 1862 |
| Closed | 1912 |
| Money system | |
| 1891-1917 | 1 peseta = 100 centimo or 1 bzeta hassani = 100 musuna [1] |
| First brands | |
| Standard | 1891 |
| Latest issue | 1911 |
Mail Development
The first French post offices opened in Morocco in 1862 [2] .
In connection with the declaration by France of a protectorate over Morocco in 1912, a French colonial post was organized there. The functioning of the latter on the territory of French Morocco continued until in 1956 an independent state, the Kingdom of Morocco , was proclaimed. [2]
Stamp Issues
First Marks
On January 1, 1891, France’s postage stamps with an overprint of face value in Spanish (Moroccan) currency were issued specifically for post offices in Morocco [1] [2] . The first series included postal miniatures , the new price of which, according to the overprint, was 5, 10, 20, 25, 50 centimo and 1 peseta . The original drawing of the Peace and Trade stamps belonged to the French artist Jules-Auguste Sage ( French: Jules-Auguste Sage ), hence the name of this - . The engraver of the stamps was Louis-Eugene Mouchon .
- Stamps from the first issue of French post in Morocco (1891)
20 centimo overprint on the French mark of 20 centimes ( Yt # 4)
The same - 25 centimo on a mark of 25 centimes
The same - 50 centimo on a mark of 50 centimes
The same - 1 peseta on a mark of 1 franc
Subsequent Issues
Stamps, similar to the first issue , continued to be printed further, until in 1902 postage stamps such as French postage stamps of three designs were issued , but with the original inscription “Maroc” (“Morocco”) and an overprint of the face value in Spanish currency [2] :
- Stamps with the original inscription "Maroc" (" Morocco "; 1902)
5 centimo overprint on the 5 centimes stamp, ( Yt # 4)
The same - 10 centimo on a mark of 10 centimes,
The same - 50 centimo on a mark of 50 centimes,
The same - 1 peseta on a mark of 1 franc , type "Merson"
The same - 2 pesetas on a stamp of 2 francs, type "Merson"
Postage stamps for French mail in Morocco continued to be issued until 1911 [2] . In 1911-1917, there were signs of payment in the form of stamps, such as French stamps with an overprint in French and with an Arabic overprint [1] :
- Stamps with the original inscription "Maroc" (" Morocco ") and an overprint of the nominal in Arabic (1911)
1 centime , ( Yt # 4)
2 centimes, Blanc type
3 centimes, Blanc type
25 centimes,
50 centimes,
1 franc , type "Merson"
Extra Stamps
In 1896-1911, French post offices in Morocco used surcharge stamps of France with an overprint of a new face value [2] . The inscription was marked on them: “Chiffre-taxe á percevoir” (“Amount to be paid”) [1] .
See also
- British post office in Morocco
- History of postal and postage stamps of the colonies of France
- History of postal and postage stamps Morocco
- History of France Post and Stamps
- French post in Egypt
- French post in Cilicia
- French post in China
- French Post in the Ottoman Empire
- French Post Abroad
- French Post in Zanzibar
- French Post in Crete
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Morocco (Kingdom of Morocco) // Philatelic geography (foreign countries): Reference book / L. L. Lepeshinsky. - M .: Communication, 1967. - S. 277-280. - 480 p. (Retrieved December 19, 2016) Archived December 19, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 France. French Post in Morocco // Large Philatelic Dictionary / N. I. Vladinets, L. I. Ilyichev, I. Ya. Levitas ... [and others ] ; under the general. ed. N.I. Vladinets and V.A. Jacobs. - M .: Radio and communications, 1988. - P. 123. - 40,000 copies. - ISBN 5-256-00175-2 . (Retrieved February 19, 2016) Archived copy . Date of treatment February 19, 2016. Archived October 3, 2015.
Literature
- Dallay . Catalog de cotations des Timbres des bureaux français, anciennes colonies, et zones d'occupation en Europe et Asie. - 2006-2007. (fr.)
- Rossiter S. , Fowler J. The Stamp Atlas: A Unique Assembly of Geography, Social and Political History, and Postal Information. - 1st edn. - L. , Sydney: Macdonald, 1986. - 336 p. - ISBN 0-356-10862-7 . (eng.)
Links
- French Post Offices in Morocco . A — Z of postal authorities. Encyclopaedia of Postal History . Stampsite: The Encyclopaedia of Postal Authorities. - Information on stamps of French mail in Morocco in the database “Encyclopedia of the history of mail. Encyclopedia of Post Offices. " Date of treatment August 15, 2011. Archived on January 8, 2009.