MOROCCO AGENCIES 1899 5c, 10c, 20c, 25c, variety, SG9b/12b

Morocco Agencies 1899 5c green, 10c carmine, 20c olive-green, 25c ultramarine, type 2 De La Rue overprint, in matching horizontal pairs, each with variety Broad top to 'M' on right stamp, SG9b/12b.

A brilliant quality mint set of horizontal pairs with original gum. The 5c, 10c and 20c pairs are unmounted mint. From left pane, R7/3. A very attractive and wonderfully fresh set.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £183+.

Following a decision to identify the exact revenue derived from the Morocco postal service, separate stamps were needed for the Morocco Agencies. This requirement further became necessary because of a Revision of Fees Ordinance in Gibraltar, which required all fees to be collected in Sterling, while the Morocco Agencies continued to use Spanish currency. This led to the introduction of Gibraltar stamps with 'Morocco Agencies' overprints.

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