Morocco Postage Due, Unpaid Letter Stamp

Morocco · 1917 · 10 Centimes

This stamp is a postage due issue, designed to indicate the amount of postage to be collected from the recipient of an underpaid letter. The design is purely functional, featuring the large numeral '10' for the denomination within an ornate, Moorish-inspired frame. The text 'CHIFFRE-TAXE A PERCEVOIR' translates to 'Amount to be collected'.

Issued under the French Protectorate of Morocco, these stamps were used throughout the French Zone. Postage due stamps were a standard part of postal operations worldwide during this period to handle mail with insufficient prepayment.