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Morocco.

Steve Hiscocks wrote:
The telegraph service of Spanish Morocco was run by the Spanish Authorities as were the postal services. From 1916 to 1927 and again in 1937
suitably overprinted Spanish telegraph stamps or revenue stamps were used. Specifically Moroccan telegraph stamps were issued in 1928 and again in 1938.

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My notes:
Spanish Morocco existed from 1884 to 1958, being a protectorate from November 1912.
The Capital of Morocco from 1913 to 1956 was Tétouan (or Tetuan), on the north coast opposite Gibraltar.
Nearby Tangier was officially an International Zone from 1923 until 1956 but was occupied by Spanish troops from 1940 to 1945.

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1916 Spanish telegraph stamps of 1912 (Nos. 47-54) overprinted as type 2 or 3 in red except where indicated.
Control number preceded by letter 'A' in blue on reverse. A range of perforations were used.

Images taken from Hiscocks page 187.
The image for type 1, courtesy of Luis Nunez of Filaluis.

Type 2 overprint on 5c  -  H1 courtesy of Rolf Lamprecht.	Type 2 overprint on 10c  -  H2c	Type 2 overprint on 10c  -  H2	Type 2 overprint on 10c imperf.  -  H2a courtesy of Rolf Lamprecht.

 

Hisc. Type. Description Mint Used H1 1, 2 5c olive-green 2.00 1.00 H1a           imperf 25.00 - H1b           smaller overprint (type 3) 7.50 2.00 H1c           first 'R' in 'PROTECTORADO' inverted 15.00 5.00 H1d           overprint inverted 30.00 - H1e           overprint double 25.00 - H2 1, 2 10c blue 2.00 1.00 H2a           imperf 25.00 - H2b           smaller overprint (type 3) 7.50 2.00 H2c           first 'R' in 'PROTECTORADO' inverted 15.00 5.00 H2d           overprint double 25.00 - H3 1, 2 15c violet-blue 7.50 1.25 H3a           imperf 150.00 - H3b           smaller overprint (type 3) 25.00 2.50 H3c           first 'R' in 'PROTECTORADO' inverted 40.00 10.00 H3d           overprint inverted 75.00 - H3e           overprint in blue 50.00 25.00 H4 1, 2 30c lilac (overprinted in blue) 7.50 1.50 H4a           imperf 25.00 - H4b           smaller overprint (type 3) 25.00 3.75 H4c           first 'R' in 'PROTECTORADO' inverted 40.00 10.00

Hisc. Type. Description Mint Used H5 1, 2 50c rose (overprinted in blue) 7.50 2.50 H5a           imperf 150.00 - H5b           smaller overprint (type 3) 25.00 5.00 H5c           first 'R' in 'PROTECTORADO' inverted 40.00 10.00 H5d           overprint inverted 40.00 - H5e           overprint double 40.00 - H6 1, 2 1p dark green 7.50 2.50 H6a           imperf 35.00 - H6b           smaller overprint (type 3) 25.00 5.00 H6c           first 'R' in 'PROTECTORADO' inverted 40.00 10.00 H6d           overprint inverted 40.00 - H6e           overprint in blue ? 100.00 - H7 1, 2 4p greyish blue 50.00 7.50 H7a           imperf 100.00 - H7b           smaller overprint (type 3) 125.00 20.00 H7c           first 'R' in 'PROTECTORADO' inverted 125.00 25.00 H7d           overprint inverted 75.00 - H7e           overprint in blue ? 75.00 - H8 1, 2 10p carmine (overprinted in blue) 60.00 15.00 H8a           imperf 150.00 - H8b           smaller overprint (type 3) 125.00 25.00 H8c           first 'R' in 'PROTECTORADO' inverted 125.00 30.00 H8d           overprint inverted 125.00 - H8e           overprint in red ? 75.00 -

Hiscocks added the following 3 notes:

Note 1. Other printing errors are also found. These include 'Ñ' omitted from 'ESPAÑOL' and added letters 'l' to give                 'lPROTECTORADO', 'MARRUECOSl' and 'PROTECTORADOl' and these can also be found inverted,                 double, in the wrong colour, etc. Prices about 5 times normal.

Note 2. Used copies may be pen cancelled with the date or cancelled by handstamps of various types — circular,                 box, or line — in black, blue, or purple.

Note 3. These stamps are usually poorly centred.

GENUINE:

FORGERIES:

 

As far as I'm aware, these stamps were overprinted a sheet at a time using metal dies. They should therefore be fairly consistent with letters of the same height.
There appears to be examples on the market though using rubber handstamps, sometimes with wrong colour ink. The tilde above the 'Ñ' is also wrong.
BUYER BEWARE !

 

Like Spain itself, these were also sometimes cancelled with a perfin.
   

TETUAN Images are courtesy of Jeff Turnbull.

 

 

1917-1918 The same telegraph stamps of Spain (Nos. 47-54) overprinted as type 4 in red or blue as indicated.

Image taken from Hiscocks page 188.

Type 4 overprint on 5c  -  H9.	Type 4 overprint on 10c  -  H10.	Type 4 overprint on 15c  -  H11.	Type 4 overprint on 50c  -  H13.

 

An example of H12a. The bisection was apparently done by perforation. Due to a shortage of the 15c perhaps. These appear to have mostly been used in Tetuan.

Hisc. Type. Description Mint Used H9 1, 4 5c olive-green overprinted in red 1.50 1.00 H9a           error — overprint in blue 75.00 - H9b           bronze 3.00 1.50 H10 1, 4 10c blue overprinted in red 1.75 1.00 H10a           deep blue 2.50 1.50 H11 1, 4 15c violet-blue overprinted in red 2.00 1.00 H12 1, 4 30c lilac overprinted in blue 2.00 1.00 H12a           bisected on piece - 50.00 H13 1, 4 50c rose overprinted in blue 5.00 2.50 H13a           overprint double 50.00 - H14 1, 4 1p dark green overprinted in red 20.00 5.00 H14a           overprint inverted 75.00 - H14b           overprint in blue 100.00 - H15 1, 4 4p greyish blue overprinted in red 50.00 10.00 H16 1, 4 10p carmine overprinted in red 100.00 - H16a           imperf 120.00 - H16b           overprint inverted 200.00 - H16c           overprint in double 200.00 -

Another example of H12a. This using the bottom half. This has a nice clear date of 19 August 1920, the day before my example on the left. It has, presumably Tetuan, in Arabic at the bottom. Image courtesy of Rodney Cork.

Hiscocks added the following note:

Note. Hand stamped cancellations as above for Nos. 1-8.

These are known postally used. Image courtesy of Jeff Turnbull.

This looks very philatelic, and postally used. Image ccourtesy of Rolf Lamprecht.

Three more postally used examples.

 

1923-1927 Spanish telegraph stamps of 1921 (Nos. 55-62) overprinted as before in black except where indicated.

Type 5 on 5c - H17	Type 5 on 10c - H18	Type 5 on 15c - H19 courtesy of Rolf Lamprecht.	Type 5 on 30c - H20 courtesy of Rolf Lamprecht.	Type 5 on 50c - H21

 

Type 5 on 1 Peseta - H22	Type 5 on 1 Peseta - *H22a	Type 5 on 5 Peseta - H23	Type 5 on 10 Peseta - H24

 

Hisc.	Type.	Description	Mint	Used
H17	5, 4	5c reddish purple	1.25	1.00
H18	5, 4	10c greyish black overprinted in blue	2.00	1.00
*H18a		overprint in black	100.00	-
H19	5, 4	15c turquoise-green	5.00	2.00
H20	5, 4	30c orange	5.00	1.50
H20a		overprint inverted	125.00	-
H20b		overprint double	125.00	-
H21	5, 4	50c rose	7.50	1.50
H22	5, 4	1p deep blue-green	15.00	1.50
*H22a		pale green-blue	-	-
H23	5, 4	4p blue	200.00	10.00
H24	5, 4	10p brown	120.00	15.00

* I have added H22a due to the example shown.
An example of H18a is currently on offer at Delcampe.

Hiscocks added the following 2 notes:

Note 1. Cancellation was by handstamp or crayon stroke.

Note 2. Nos. 17-24 are often poorly centred.

 

1928 New design, specifically for Morocco. No controls. White wove paper. No watermark. Perf 14

5c, Type 6 - H25	10c, Type 6 - H26	30c, Type 6 - H27

 

50c, Type 6 - H28	1p, Type 6 - H29	4p, Type 6 - H30	10p, Type 6 - H31

 

Hisc.	Type.	Description	Mint	Used
H25	6	5c purple	2.50	1.00
H26	6	10c black	3.75	1.00
H27	6	30c brownish orange	3.75	1.00
H28	6	50c carmine	3.75	1.25
H29	6	1p deep grey-blue	7.50	1.25
H30	6	4p royal blue	30.00	5.00
H31	6	10p red-brown	40.00	10.00

 

1935 As above but surcharged as indicated in black.

H32 - 15c on 5c	H33 - 50c on 4p	H34 - 1p on 10p

 

Hisc.	Type.	Description	Mint	Used
H32	7, 6	15c on 5c purple (No. 25)	80.00	25.00
H33	(7), 6	50c on 4p royal blue (No. 30)	50.00	35.00
H34	8, 6	1p on 10p red-brown (No. 31)	30.00	15.00

 

1935-1937 Fiscal stamps of Spain overprinted 'Telégrafos' in black except H35(red) and as type 4 in blue or red. Controls in black on reverse.
White wove paper. No watermark. Perf 12 x 11½

Type 10 from Hiscocks book Pg.189	Type 9 - H35 - 10c	Type 9 - H35b - 10c	Type 9 - H36 - 50c

Type 9 - H37 - 1p	Type 9 H37c black plus red overprint

Large capital 'T' followed by small 'e'. There are two other slightly different overprints below.
To avoid confusion, the 'Zona de Protectorado' overprint colour is given first, with the 'Telégrafos' colour given in brackets.

Hisc.	Type.	Description	Mint	Used
*H35	9, 10	10c brown overprinted in blue (red)	20.00	7.50
H35a		accent missing on red 'Telégrafos'	25.00	10.00
*H35b		error — 'Telégrafos' in black	40.00	40.00
H35c		accent missing on black 'Telégrafos'	50.00	50.00
H35d		double red 'Telégrafos' overprint.	50.00	50.00
H36	9, 10	50c rose overprinted in blue (black)	50.00	20.00
H36a		accent missing on 'Telégrafos'	60.00	25.00
H36b		'r' in 'Telégrafos' inverted	75.00	-
H37	9, 10	1p green overprinted in red (black)	50.00	20.00
H37a		accent missing on 'Telégrafos'	60.00	25.00
H37b		'Telégrafos' double (both black)	125.00	-
H37c		'Telégrafos' double (one black, one red)	125.00	-
H37d		'Telégrafos' double with accents missing	150.00	-

*Note: Hiscocks had these two the other way around, presumably following Yvert & Tellier.
The red overprint seems to be more common though, and I'm told that the Spanish Edifil catalogue lists the black overprint as an error.
I have also seen the 10c with a double red Telégrafos overprint, and presume that H35a can be in either colour, but need an image.

Personally I think that the 10c was first overprinted Telégrafos in red, perhaps for better contrast, and later changed to
black making all the Telégrafos overprints the same colour. This then continued for the later two overprints.
Perhaps dated used examples would confirm that.

 

 

1935-1938 Spanish Moroccan revenue stamps overprinted 'Telégrafos' in one of four types, in red or black. White wove paper. No watermark. Perf 13½
Controls in black, sideways on reverse.

Type 11, 5c with Type 12 overprint - H38.	Type 11, 5c with Type 12 overprint - H38a error. Courtesy of Rolf Lamprecht.	Type 11, 5c with Type 13 overprint - H39.	Type 11, 5c with Type 13 overprint - H39a error. Courtesy of Rolf Lamprecht.

Type 11, 5c with Type 14 overprint - H40.	Type 11, 5c with Type 14 overprint - H40a error.	Type 11, 25c with Type 12 overprint - H41.	Type 11, 25c with Type 13 overprint - H42.

Type 11, 25c with Type 13 overprint - H42 - used	Type 11, 5P with Type 12 overprint - H43.	Type 11, 5P with Type 13 overprint - H44.	Type 11, 10P with Type 12 overprint - H45 used. Courtesy of treasurings-jewelry, click for listing.

Type 11, 10P with Type 12 overprint - H45.	Type 11, 10P with Type 13 overprint - H46.	Type 11, 10P with Type 15 overprint - H47. Courtesy of Rolf Lamprecht.	Type 11, 10P with Type 15 overprint - H47a error.

Overprint images taken from Hiscocks pages 189 and 190.
Type 12 has a width that is narrower than the span of the star. Type 13 is similar but wider than the span of the star.

Both types 12 and 13 exist on the same sheet. The block of 4 (5cts) below has Type 13 on the top two, and type 12 on the bottom two.

 
The numbering on the back indicates 5 stamps per row, but I do not know how many rows per sheet.
Anyone know the complete layout/s ?

Hisc.	Type.	Description	Mint	Used
H38	11, 12	5c blue-grey overprinted in red	20.00	5.00
H38a		overprint inverted	50.00	-
H39	11, 13	5c blue-grey overprinted in red	15.00	5.00
H39a		overprint inverted	50.00	-
H39b		'T' of 'Telégrafos' omitted	100.00	-
H40	11, 14	5c blue-grey overprinted in black	25.00	15.00
H40a		'g' of 'Telégrafos' omitted	75.00	-
H41	11, 12	25c violet overprinted in red	25.00	10.00
H42	11, 13	25c violet overprinted in red	15.00	10.00
H43	11, 12	5p blue overprinted in red	150.00	30.00
H44	11, 13	5p blue overprinted in red	200.00	30.00
H45	11, 12	10p brownish orange overprinted in red	250.00	30.00
H46	11, 13	10p brownish orange overprinted in red	200.00	30.00
H47	11, 15	10p brownish orange overprinted in black	200.00	15.00
H47a		error — accent on first 'e' of 'Telégrafos'	250.00	-
H47b		overprint double	325.00	-

 

 

1936 Spanish Moroccan postage stamp of 1928 (SG 126) overprinted and surcharged as indicated in black, red, green or blue.
No controls. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd. White wove paper. No watermark. Perf. 14

Type 17 overprint from Hiscocks book.	Type 18 overprint from Hiscocks book.

Type 16 with Type 17 overprint - H48.	Type 16 with Type 17 overprint - H49.	Type 16 with Type 17 overprint - H50.

Type 16 with Type 17 overprint - H51. Courtesy of Rolf Lamprecht.	Type 16 with Type 18 overprint - H52.	Type 16 with Type 18 overprint - H53.	Type 16 with Type 18 overprint - H54. Courtesy of Rolf Lamprecht.

 

Hisc.	Type.	Description	Mint	Used
H48	16, 17	5c on 2c violet overprinted in black	2.00	2.00
H49	16, 17	10c on 2c violet overprinted in red	2.50	2.25
H50	16, 17	30c on 2c violet overprinted in green	5.00	3.00
H50a		overprint double	125.00	-
H51	16, 17	50c on 2c violet overprinted in blue	7.50	3.50
H52	16, 18	1p on 2c violet overprinted in black	20.00	5.00
H53	16, 18	4p on 2c violet overprinted in red	40.00	7.50
H54	16, 18	10p on 2c violet overprinted in green	100.00	40.00

 

1937 Spanish fiscal stamps overprinted 'Telégrafos' in black and 'ZONA DE PROTECTORADO ESPAÑOL EN MARRUECOS' in blue or red.
Controls on reverse. White wove paper. No watermark. Perf. 12 x 11½

Type 19 from Hiscocks book Pg.190	Type 9 - H55 - 10c	Type 9 - H56 - 25c	Type 9 - H57 - 50c	Type 9 - H58 - 1p

Smaller 'Telégrafos' compared to the overprints above and below.

Hisc.	Type.	Description	Mint	Used
H55	9, 19	10c brown overprinted in blue	10.00	5.00
H56	9, 19	25c light blue overprinted in red	40.00	25.00
H56a		'Telégrafos' double	75.00	-
H57	9, 19	50c rose overprinted in blue	250.00	125.00
H58	9, 19	1p green overprinted in red	200.00	100.00
H58a		'Telégrafos' double	300.00	-

 

1937 As above but 'Telégrafos' of type 20

Type 20 as Hiscocks book Pg.191	Type 9 - H59 - 10c	Type 9 - H60 - 25c Courtesy of Rolf Lamprecht.	Type 9 - H61 - 50c Courtesy of Rolf Lamprecht.

Larger 'T' relative to 'e' (there are slightly different overprints above).

Hisc.	Type.	Description	Mint	Used
H59	9, 20	10c brown overprinted in blue	6.00	5.00
H60	9, 20	25c light blue overprinted in red	20.00	10.00
H60a		'Telégrafos' double	50.00	-
H61	9, 20	50c rose overprinted in blue	30.00	20.00
H61a		'Telégrafos' double	60.00	-
H61b		'Telégrafos' double — one inverted	100.00	-
H62	9, 20	1p green overprinted in red	80.00	40.00
H62a		'Telégrafos' double	150.00	-

 

1938 Second specifically Spanish Moroccan telegraph series.
No controls. Hija de B. Fournier, Burgos, Spain. White wove paper. No watermark. Perf. 11

Type 21, 5c, H63.	Type 21, 10c, H64.	Type 21, 30c, H65.	Type 21, 50c, H66.	Type 21, 1p, H67.

 

Type 22, 2p, H68.	Type 22, 5p, H69.

 

Type 22, 10p, H70.	Type 22, 50p, H71.

 

Hisc.	Type.	Description	Mint	Used
H63	21	5c scarlet	1.50	1.00
H63a		imperf	10.00	-
H64	21	10c bistre-brown	1.50	1.00
H64a		imperf	10.00	-
H65	21	30c steel blue	1.50	1.00
H65a		imperf	10.00	-
H66	21	50c reddish violet	1.50	1.00
H66a		imperf	10.00	-
H67	21	1p red-brown	1.50	1.00
H67a		imperf	10.00	-
H68	22	2p brown-rose	3.75	1.50
H68a		imperf	20.00	-
H69	22	5p olive-sepia	20.00	2.00
H69a		imperf	100.00	-
H70	22	10p light green	25.00	4.00
H70a		imperf	125.00	-
H71	22	50p pale blue	60.00	8.00
H71a		imperf	250.00	-

 

1945 As above but surcharged with type 23 in black

Overprint type 23 - H72

Hisc.	Type.	Description	Mint	Used
H72	21, 23	5p on 5c scarlet	60.00	40.00

 

 

1945 Nos. 70 and 71 above overprinted 'TANGER' (the capital city) diagonally in rough sans-serif capitals (32mm x 6mm) in black or violet.

Type 22, 50p, H74.	Type 22, 50p, H74 used - courtesy of Rolf Lamprecht.

The only examples I have seen so far are these two on the 50p.
The one on the right is interesting in that it has an additional crayon cancel.
To me it looks like the 'TANGER' is on top of the crayon, particularly when the colour components are split out.
That would imply that it was a cancel, perhaps applied by someone checking the telegraph form.
However cancels are not usually consistently applied at a particular angle and orientation.
If it were bogus, I would expect to see examples on other denominations.
More examples may be helpful.

Hisc.	Type.	Description	Mint	Used
H73	(22)	10p light green	-	-
H74	(22)	50p light blue (violet overprint)	-	-

Hiscocks added the following note:

Note. Nos. 73 and 74 have been reported but confirmation that they bear a true overprint rather than a cancellation is required.

 

1950?  H63 surcharged as with type 23 in black

Type 24, "Pro Mutilados" Overprint and 10c surcharge on H63.
Image courtesy of John Barefoot.

RH #	Hisc.	Type.	Description	Mint	Used
RH75	-	24	10c on 5c scarlet	35.00	35.00

This has a telegraph cancel dated 1950. John Barefoot describes this as :
"(probably obligatory) surtax applied on telegraphs in aid of the mutilated of the civil war".
Which sounds very reasonable.

 

 

'Huérfanos de Telégrafos' stamps.

	'Huérfanos de Telégrafos' means 'Telegraph Orphan' and these were charity stamps intended to raise money for dependents of deceased telegraph workers. They are generally inscribed 'TANGER', the Capital City.
	There are many types of these and I show only a sample of them as they are not Telegraph stamps.

 

If anyone can provide scans to help with this page, I am happy to give appropriate credit.