Morocco Airmail C1: Biplane over Rabat
Morocco · 1922 · 25c
This stamp, Morocco's first airmail issue, features a Breguet 14 biplane flying over the city of Rabat. The prominent Hassan Tower and the ancient walls of the Kasbah of the Udayas are clearly visible below, symbolizing the connection of modern air travel with the historic Moroccan landscape.
Issued in 1922, this stamp marks the establishment of the first regular airmail service connecting Casablanca, Rabat, and other Moroccan cities, a significant step in modernizing the postal system under the French Protectorate.
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