FRENCH MOROCCO - 1940: An 1,50 francs rose postage stamp depicting Ramparts of Sale, city in northwestern Morocco, on the right bank of the Bou Regreg river, opposite the national capital Rabat, for which it serves as a commuter town. Founded in about 1030 by the Banu Ifran, it later became a haven for pirates in the 17th century as an independent republic before being incorporated into Alaouite Morocco. The city's name is sometimes transliterated as Salli or Sallee. The National Route 6 connects it to Fez and Meknes in the east and the N1 to Kénitra in the north-east
French Morocco is situated on the coast of West Africa, on the Northwest coast of Africa. Capital — Rabat. French Morocco was a French Protectorate from 1912 until 1956 when it, along with the Spanish and Tangier zones of Morocco, became the independent country, Morocco. This postage stamp, as a physical objects, is part of a private collection owned by the author of the image
Size: 5300px × 3500px
Location: Morocco
Photo credit: © World of Stamp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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