French Morocco 1891 1 Franc Surcharged 1 Peseta

French Morocco · 1891 · 1 Peseta

The stamp features the allegorical figure of Ceres, facing left, with 'POSTES' and 'FRANCE' inscriptions. It is surcharged diagonally with '1 Pta' (1 Peseta) over the original '1 FRANC' denomination.

This stamp was issued by the French postal agency in Morocco, reflecting the colonial administration and the need to adapt French postal rates to the local currency, the Spanish Peseta, which was prevalent in parts of Morocco at the time.