SPANISH MOROCCO

Marruecos - Maroc Espagnol - Spanisch Marokko

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From 1903 on several stamps of Spain were overprinted with 'CORREO ESPAGNOL MARRUECOS', 'TETUAN', 'TANGER', 'PROTECTORADO ESPANOL EN MARRUECOS' or 'MARRUECOS'. In 1928 a first serie of stamps was issued with inscription 'MARRUECOS'.

 

1903 Stamps of Spain of 1901 and 1876 with slanting overprint 'CORREO ESPANOL MARRUECOS'

  4/4 c green (crown issue of 1876, red slightly different overprint)
  2 c brown (red overprint)
  5 c green (red overprint)
  10 c red (blue overprint)
  15 c violet (red overprint)
  20 c black (red overprint)
  25 c blue (red overprint)
  30 c green (red overprint)
  40 c red (blue overprint)
  50 c blue (red overprint)
  1 P red (blue overprint)
  4 P violet (red overprint)
  10 P orange (blue overprint)

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
4/4 c c c  
2 c * *  
5 c * *  
10 c * *  
15 c *** ***  
20 c *** ***  
25 c * *  
30 c *** ***  
40 c *** ***  
50 c *** **  
1 P *** **  
4 P *** ***  
10 P RR RR   
With further overprint 'TETUAN' (1908)

  4/4 c green 
  5 c green
  10 c red
  25 c blue

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
4/4 c *** ***  
5 c R R  
10 c R R  
25 c R R  

 

1908 Stamps of Spain of 1901 and 1876, overprinted 'TETUAN' (black, blue or violet)

  4/4 c green (different type, crown issue of Spain of 1876)
  2 c brown
  5 c green
  10 c red
  15 c violet
  20 c black
  25 c blue

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
4/4 c ** **  
2 c R R  
5 c R ***  
10 c R ***  
15 c RR RR  
20 c RR RR  
25 c RR RR  

 

1909 Overprint 'CORREO ESPANOL MARRUECOS' on stamps of Spain of 1909 (King Alfonso XIII)

  2 c grey (red overprint)
  5 c green (red overprint)
  10 c red (blue overprint)
  15 c violet (red overprint)
  20 c green (red overprint)
  25 c blue
  30 c green
  40 c red
  50 c blue (red overprint)
  1 P red
  4 P lilac
  10 P orange

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
2 c c c  
5 c * c  
10 c * c  
15 c *** **  
20 c *** **  
25 c RR RR  
30 c * *  
40 c ** *  
50 c ** *  
1 P *** **  
4 P RR RR  
10 P RR RR  

 

1914 Overprint 'MARRUECOS' on stamps of Spain 

  4/4 c green (crown stamp of 1876, red overprint)

On 1909 stamps of Spain
  2 c grey (red overprint)
  5 c green (red overprint)
  10 c red (blue overprint)
  15 c violet (red overprint)
  20 c green (red overprint)
  25 c blue (red overprint)
  30 c green (red overprint)
  40 c red (blue overprint)
  50 c blue (red overprint)
  1 P red (blue overprint)
  4 P lilac (red overprint)
  10 P orange (blue overprint)

On express stamp of 1905 (Correspondencia Urgente)
  20 c orange (blue overprint)

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
4/4 c * *  
2 c * *  
5 c * *  
10 c * *  
15 c *** ***  
20 c *** ***  
25 c *** ***  
30 c *** ***  
40 c *** ***  
50 c *** ***  
1 P *** ***  
4 P R R  
10 P RR RR  
20 c R R Express stamp

Several stamps exist with inverted overprint (all R), example:

 

1915 Slanting overprint 'PROTECTORADO ESPANOL EN MARRUECOS' on stamps of Spain

  4/4 c green (crown stamp of 1876, red overprint)

On 1909 stamps of Spain
  2 c grey (red overprint)
  5 c green (red overprint)
  10 c red (blue overprint)
  15 c violet (red overprint)
  20 c green (red overprint)
  25 c blue (red overprint)
  30 c green (red overprint)
  40 c red (blue overprint)
  50 c blue (red overprint)
  1 P red (blue overprint)
  4 P lilac (red overprint)
  10 P orange (blue overprint)

Surcharged and bisected
  '10 centesimos' on half of 20 c green
  '15 centesimos' on half of 30 c

On express stamp of 1905 (Correspondencia Urgente)

  20 c orange (blue overprint)
  '10 centesimos' on half of 20 c orange
  '10 Cts.' on '10 centesimos' on half of 20 c orange

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
4/4 c * *  
2 c * *  
5 c * *  
10 c * *  
15 c *** ***  
20 c *** ***  
25 c *** ***  
30 c *** **  
40 c *** **  
50 c *** ***  
1 P *** ***  
4 P R R  
10 P RR RR  
20 c *** *** Express stamp
10 c on 20 c *** *** Express stamp
10 c on 10 c on 20 c RR RR Express stamp
10 c on 20 c *** ***  
10 c on 30 c R R  

 

1916 Straight overprint 'ZONA DE PROTECTORADO ESPANOL EN MARRUECOS' on stamps of Spain

  4/4 c green (crown stamp of 1876, red overprint)
  1 c green (crown stamp of 1920, red overprint)

On 1909 stamps of Spain
  2 c grey (red overprint)
  5 c green (red overprint)
  10 c red (blue overprint)
  15 c violet (red overprint)
  15 c yellow (blue overprint)
  20 c green (red overprint)
  20 c violet (red overprint)
  25 c blue (red overprint)
  30 c green (red overprint)
  40 c red (blue overprint)
  50 c blue (red overprint)
  1 P red (blue overprint)
  4 P lilac (red overprint)
  10 P orange (blue overprint)

On express stamp
  20 c orange

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
4/4 c * *  
1 c c c 1921?
2 c * c  
5 c * c  
10 c * c  
15 c violet RR ?  
15 c yellow ** c  
20 c green RR ?  
20 c violet *** *  
25 c ** *  
30 c ** *  
40 c *** ***  
50 c *** *  
1 P *** ***  
4 P *** ***  
10 P RR RR  
20 c ** ** Express stamp, 1923

 

1920 Fiscal stamps, overprinted 'Correos' and value (perforated in the center of the stamp)

  5 c on half of 5 P (red overprint)
  5 c on half o f 10 P (red overprint)
  10 c on half of 25 P (red overprint)
  10 c on half of 50 P (red overprint)
  15 c on half of 100 P (green overprint)
  15 c on half of 500 P (green overprint)

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
15 c on half of 5 P *** ***  
15 c on half of 10 P ** **  
10 c on half of 25 P ** **  
10 c on half of 50 P ** **  
15 c on half of 100 P ** ***  
15 c on half of 500 P *** ***  

 

1921 Stamps of Spain with overprint 'CORREO ESPANOL MARRUECOS'

  1 c green (crown stamp of 1920)
  15 c yellow
  20 c violet

 

Later issues:


Express delivery stamp of 1928

Telegraph Stamps

Some telegraph stamps of Spain were overprinted 'PROTECTORADO ESPANOL EN MARRUECOS' or 'ZONA DE PROTECTORADO ESPANOL EN MARRUECOS' from 1916 to 1927.

 

In 1928 the first telegraph stamps with inscription 'MARRUECOS' appeared


4 P blue telegraph stamp of 1928

5 c brown, 10 c black, 30 c orange, 50 c red, 1 P blue, 4 P blue, 10 P brown.

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