Set Date(s)
20 December 1899
Morocco
1899 56° Krone / Adler Overprints
MiNr. 1
MiNr. 2
MiNr. 3 a
MiNr. 3 b
MiNr. 3 c
MiNr. 3 d
MiNr. 3 e
MiNr. 4
MiNr. 5 a
MiNr. 5 b
MiNr. 6
The first set issues for use in the German post Offices in Morocco consisted of overprints of German Krone/Adler issues. The overprint is at 56°.
This series differs from the earlier unissued "Marocco" 48° overprints in that they are revalued in Moroccan centimos, whereas the unissued 48° overprints had only a "Marocco" overprint.
The 3 Pf and 25 Pf can be found with plate flaws on the underlying stamps.
MiNr. 1 Plate Flaw I — broken scroll (right)
Posn. 33, 38, 83, 88
MiNr. 1 I
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw II — break in "I" (right)
Posn. 22, 27, 72, 77
MiNr. 5 a II
MiNr. 5 b II
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw IV — dot next to lower left scroll (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 5 a IV
MiNr. 5 b IV
These stamps were printed in 10×10 sheets, with two sheets per printing pane, arranged vertically. As a result, gutter pairs (in German, Zwischtenstegpaare) exist containing stamps from the bottom row of the top sheet and the top row of the bottom sheet.
MiNr. 1 ZS
MiNr. 2 ZS
MiNr. 3 a ZS
MiNr. 3 b ZS
MiNr. 3 c ZS
MiNr. 3 d ZS
MiNr. 4 ZS
MiNr. 5 a ZS
MiNr. 5 b ZS
MiNr. 6 ZS
1899 56° Krone / Adler Overprints
MiNr. 1
MiNr. 2
MiNr. 3 a
MiNr. 3 b
MiNr. 3 c
MiNr. 3 d
MiNr. 3 e
MiNr. 4
MiNr. 5 a
MiNr. 5 b
MiNr. 6
The first set issues for use in the German post Offices in Morocco consisted of overprints of German Krone/Adler issues. The overprint is at 56°.
This series differs from the earlier unissued "Marocco" 48° overprints in that they are revalued in Moroccan centimos, whereas the unissued 48° overprints had only a "Marocco" overprint.
The 3 Pf and 25 Pf can be found with plate flaws on the underlying stamps.
MiNr. 1 Plate Flaw I — broken scroll (right)
Posn. 33, 38, 83, 88
MiNr. 1 I
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw II — break in "I" (right)
Posn. 22, 27, 72, 77
MiNr. 5 a II
MiNr. 5 b II
MiNr. 5 Plate Flaw IV — dot next to lower left scroll (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 5 a IV
MiNr. 5 b IV
These stamps were printed in 10×10 sheets, with two sheets per printing pane, arranged vertically. As a result, gutter pairs (in German, Zwischtenstegpaare) exist containing stamps from the bottom row of the top sheet and the top row of the bottom sheet.
MiNr. 1 ZS
MiNr. 2 ZS
MiNr. 3 a ZS
MiNr. 3 b ZS
MiNr. 3 c ZS
MiNr. 3 d ZS
MiNr. 4 ZS
MiNr. 5 a ZS
MiNr. 5 b ZS
MiNr. 6 ZS
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