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uncommon1900-1945
British Propaganda Forgery on French Morocco Stamp
French Morocco · 1943 · 50c
A 50 centimes stamp from French Morocco featuring a portrait, overprinted in black with 'DEUTSCHES REICH', 'MAROKKO', and a swastika emblem, falsely announcing German occupation.
This stamp is a British propaganda forgery created during World War II, intended to sow discord and fear in Germany by falsely suggesting an imminent German occupation of French Morocco.
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michel34 (forgery)
Image: British Government · License: Public domain
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