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Tiznit
In ~1992 this card was written for mailing from Hong Kong, and has a HK stamp, but was either never mailed or the postmark didn’t register. Card itself is a bit battered but untorn. Grade: 3
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Casbahs in Tafraout rocks
Ektacap Ittah card dates from mid-1970s, never mailed and in as-new condition. Grade: 1
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Marrakech, water carriers near Koutoubia
This 1970s card was never mailed, is unmarked and in as-new condition. Grade: 1
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Casablanca, Hotel Transatlantique
Unused, aging card from the mid-1970s. Grade: 3
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Casablanca, Hotel Transatlantique, room
Unused, aging card from the mid-1970s. Grade: 3
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Taroudant, Casbah du Caid Freja
Unused, real-photo card by Flandrin. Grade: 1
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Tanger, Marche aux Fruits
Old, atmospheric, unused “Au Bon Mathurin” vintage postcard. Grade: 1
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Dans le “Bled”
Mid-day in the oasis. Unused, unattributed card. Grade: 2
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Moulay-Idriss, Saint Idriss II tomb
Unused Flandrin (Casablanca) card 14. Grade: 1
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Grand-Atlas, Everlasting snow on the Tizi-Likount
Unused Flandrin (Casablanca) card 84-429. Grade: 2
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Azilal, Caid’s Casbah
Apparently this is now a four-star hotel in Agadez. Well. Why not? Unused Flandrin (Casablanca) card 78-375. Grade: 2
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Tanant, The cascade
Unused Flandrin (Casablanca) card 77-376. Grade: 2
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Fes, Royal Palace
Unused Komaroc card No. 39. Grade: 3
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Le Rite du Thé
Unused B&W card in excellent condition. We are not certain, however, that it was ever for sale in Morocco. Grade: 1
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Essaouira
Unused B&W card in excellent condition. We are not certain, however, that it was ever for sale in Morocco. Grade: 1
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Marrakech – Pavillion de la Menara
From our restricted supply of Morocco postcards, this unused Sochepress entry S 9.100 (05-026), captioned in Arabic and French, and heavily foxed (aged) on the reverse. Grade: 3
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Marrakech, Different aspects
Unused Komaroc card No. 45, good on the front, aging but still Grade: 1-
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Rabat, Mohamed V Mausoleum
Unused card, quite heavily aged. Grade: 3
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Rabat, Le Mausolee Mohammed V
The unused card is exceptionally heavily browned with age on the reverse. Very atmospheric … but Grade: 3
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Rabat, Garde Royale
Unused card captioned in French and Arabic. Grade: 1
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Rabat, La Musique de la Garde Royale
Unused older Sochepress card S 9.100 (901015). Aged but unmarked. Grade: 1
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Rabat, The Bou Regreg and the Oudaias
Unused, aging Hachette “La Cigogne” card 95.611.26, serrated edges. Grade: 2
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Rabat, Le Mausolee Mohammed V, Vitraux Interieurs de la Mosquee
Unused Sochepress card 901509, captioned in Arabic and French. Aging. Grade: 1-
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Rabat, Le Mausolee Mohammed V, La Releve de la Garde Royale
Unused Sochepress card 901.515, quite heavily foxed (age-mottled) on the reverse. Grade: 3
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Rabat, H.M. Hassan II going in procession to preside Friday prayer
Unused DIFIKOT card 1916, captioned in French, English, and German. Beginning to age, but still Grade: 1
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Rabat, H.M. Hassan II going in procession
Unused, ITTAHCOLOR card 2020, heavily browned with age but otherwise clean. Grade: 2
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Rabat, L’entree du Mausolee Mohammed V et la Tour Hassan
Unused Sochepress card 901 033 (S 9.100). Aging but clean. Grade: 1
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Rabat, La Tour Hassan
Unused Sochepress card 901 032 (S 9.100), captioned in Arabic and French. Evenly aging, and clean. Grade: 1
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Casablanca, Mosquee Hassan II
Unused, 4-3/4″ x 6-3/4″ KOMAROC card No. 1028. Mild corner bumping. Grade: 2
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Typical Morocco – Snakes enchanter
KOMAROC card mailed in the 1980s with two large, different stamps and much of the postmark. Grade: 1
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Souk des chameaux
Unused. Grade: 1
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Moussem de Tan-Tan
This event seemed worthy of some background, so we borrowed this from Wikipedia: “The Tan-Tan Moussem is an annual gathering of more than thirty tribes from southern Morocco and other parts of Northwest Africa in Tan-Tan, a town in south-western Morocco. In traditional Berber culture, a moussem is ‘a type of annual fair with economic, cultural and social functions’. This particular gathering was first held in 1963 to ‘promote local traditions and provide a place for exchange, meeting and celebration’. It is said to have been associated with Mohamed Laghdaf, a Saharan leader who fought the French and Spanish colonizers for decades, died in 1960, and was buried near Tan-Tan. The gathering was banned by the authorities in 1979 due to security concerns, but was revived again in 2004. Nomadic tribes travel to the moussem from all over the Sahara, making it the largest gathering of nomadic tribes in northern Africa. Around 800 tents are set up to accommodate them.” The postcard is unused and almost certainly came before 1979. Grade: 1
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Merzouga, Palm-plantation and golden sands
Not knowing too much about Morocco, when we saw this card we wrongly assumed it was some tiny, remote oasis. Online research tells us Merzouga has 160 hotels, so grab your camel and go. The card is not postally used and is in poor condition on the reverse, full of message and some staining. Grade: 4
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Unknown
Lacking any caption on this unused old card, all we can tell you is that it is attributed to Edition Labophoto of Casablanca. Grade: 2
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Fes, Dyers
Unused, somewhat aging card. Grade: 1
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Fes, Nejjarine Fountain
Unused, somewhat aging card. Grade: 1
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Caravan
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Meknes, Bab Mansour
Bab Mansur al-‘Alj or Bab Mansour, is a monumental gate located on the south side of Place el-Hedim (el-Hedim Square) in the old city, originally the main ceremonial entrance to the Kasbah (royal citadel) of Sultan Moulay Isma’il, built in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. This unused postcard, while not quite as old as the gate, looks it. Grade: 1
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Souvenir de Casablanca
For persons of a certain age, this card will evoke all sorts of exotic images. For the rest of you, a typical touristic card mailed in 1986 with two different stamps and two partial postmarks. Grade: 1