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FRENCH
MOROCCO |
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| Picture |
Inventory
# |
Symbol |
Description |
Price |
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149435 |
cvr |
1911. French troops in
Occupation of Northern Morocco. Smallish envelope sent from
Mohammed ou Berkane to Alger (Algeria). Fine circular datestamp in
front and cachet du commandant of Amalat d'Oudjda. Very fine
envelope with a scarce cachet. |
40.00 |
) |
149440 |
cvr |
1914. French Landed troops in
Western Morocco. Neat envelope reduced at right 14 mm. Sent
from Fez to Settat (Morocco, Internal use). Neat Fez circular
datestamp in front and violet cachet of the battalion (Milliet), eighth
regiment of tirailleurs, and arrival CDS of Settat on reverse. |
16.50 |
) |
149447 |
dp |
Scott #296. Fifteen francs, superb
sunken Die Proof for the postage stamp issued on the occasion of "Stamp
Day, 1954" depicting a postal automobile a horse, and postmen,
working at a rural mobile post office. Signed by engraver Charles
Mazelin. The proof is printed in black. |
97.50 |
) |
149448 |
dp |
Scott #288. Superb sunked Die Proof
for the postage stamp issued on the occasion of "Stamp Day, 1954"
depicting a postal automobile a horse, and postmen, working at a rural
mobile post office. Signed by engraver Charles Mazelin. The proof is
printed in black. The provenance is the Monaco Princely Collection.
Marvelous item. Very Rare. |
150.00 |
) |
149507 |
dp |
Scott #B42. Gazelle hunter on
horseback. Superb and pristine Die Proof for the stamp issued for "Stamp
Day, 1949", and commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the mail
service Mazagan-Marrakesh. A Superb Die Proof on sunken card printed
with deep violet vignette and violet frame, signed by the engraver Rene
Cottet. (Pierre price list is $300.00 for a similar item). The
provenance is the Monaco Princely Collection. Very Rare, possibly unique
in these colours. |
175.00 |
) |
149508 |
dp |
Scott #B42. Gazelle hunter on
horseback. Superb and pristine Die Proof for the stamp issued for "Stamp
Day, 1949", and commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the mail
service Mazagan-Marrakesh. A Superb Die Proof on sunken card printed in
deep green, signed by the engraver Rene Cottet. (Pierre price list is
$300.00 for a similar item). The provenance is the Monaco Princely
Collection. Very Rare, possibly unique in these colours. |
97.50 |
) |
149513 |
dp |
Scott #CB35. Biplane in flight over
globe. Superb and pristine Die Proof for the stamp issued for "Stamp
Day, 1950", and in commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the
first Aeropostale flight Casablanca - Dakar. A Superb Die Proof on thick
paper sunken card, printed in brown, and signed by artist and engraver
Pierre Gandon. Die proofs on thick card stock are particularly rare.
Pierre net retail is US$ 400.00. |
200.00 |
) |
149523 |
dp |
Scott #CB42. Airplane in flight,
Casablanca Airport, and "Stamp on Stamp" biplane in flight.
Superb and pristine Die Proof for the stamp issued for "Stamp Day
1952" and in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of Morocco's
first Air Mail stamp. Superb Die Proof on sunken card, printed in
blue-violet and violet, and signed by the engraver Charles Mazelin. The
provenance is the Monaco Princely Collection. A rare die proof in
excellent condition. |
97.50 |
) |
149541 |
dp |
Scott #70. Seventy-fith Anniversary of
the Sheriffian Post. Superb Die Proof on sunken card for the 20 centimes
value, issued for "Stamp Day 1962". The proof is printed in
carmine-red and is signed by engraver Jacques Combet. A wonderful proof
depicting mail carrier riding his horse, and is a "Stamp on Stamp"
thematic depicting a Morocco stamp of 1912. Rare and in excellent
condition. |
97.50 |
) |
H0246 |
doc |
Forerunner. A bill of lading
consigning merchandise to a ship's captain for transportation between
Casablanca and Gibraltar, datelined Mazagan, 6 June 1873. The
consignor was Carlo Morteo, owner of the shipping and forwarding company
in Morocco, and later founder of the Anglo-Italian Postal Service
between Mazagan and Marrakesh. A very attractive and historical
piece of collateral. Fine state of preservation. |
149.50 |
) |
M149442 |
cvr |
Cover sent in 1914 from "2e.
REGIMENT D'INFANTERIE COLONIALE DU MAROC" to Fez. Posted on
February 28th of 1914. Fez arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Very Fine
condition for these. |
25.00 |