King Mohammed V, First Definitive Issue
Morocco · 1956 · 15f
This definitive stamp features a portrait of King Mohammed V, the first monarch of independent Morocco. The design is simple and elegant, focusing on the profile of the king, symbolizing the new era of national sovereignty. It was part of the first set of stamps issued by the newly independent Kingdom of Morocco.
Issued in 1956, this stamp marks the end of the French and Spanish protectorates and the restoration of Moroccan independence under King Mohammed V, who had returned from exile the previous year.
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Photogravure
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