its own stamps in 1927. German post offices in Tangier opened until 1919. Ifni Spain began issuing postage stamps for Ifni, then a Spanish territory, in 1941, initially overprinting Spanish stamps with "TERRITORIO DE IFNI", then issuing new designs in 1943. Issues followed at the rate of about ten per year with the last on 23 November 1968. Most are commonly available and are more often seen unused than used. After independence In 1955, the kingdom of Morocco regained independence and postal autonomy. Tangier was reintegrated into the Moroccan state. From 1956 to 1957, stamps were issued in franc and Spanish peseta for the southern zone and northern zone, respectively. The franc was used throughout Morocco from 1958 and the first stamps for the entire country were the issue for the World Fair in Brussels. After the Ifni War in 1958, Cape Juby was re-incorporated into the Moroccan state. The Moroccan postal service was extended in 1969 to the former Spanish Ifni and 1975 to the northern half of Western Sahara. Since 1979, the Moroccan Post has operated in the entire Western Sahara within the Moroccan Walls. Stamps marked Western Sahara Stamps marked República Saharaui (Saharan Republic), Sahara Occidental (Western Sahara) or Sahara Occ. R.A.S.D. relate to the disputed region of Western Sahara occupied by Morocco. The Moroccan post office, in a Universal Postal Union circular, has stated that they do not regard these stamps as legitimate. However, the Moroccan post office have themselves issues stamps celebrating Moroccan sovereignty over the region. See also List of postal codes in Morocco British post offices in Morocco German post offices in Morocco References and sources References Sources Stanley Gibbons Ltd, Europe and Colonies 1970, Stanley Gibbons Ltd, 1969 Rossiter, Stuart & John Flower. The Stamp Atlas. London: Macdonald, 1986. XLCR Stamp Finder and Collector's Dictionary, Thomas Cliffe Ltd, c.1960 External links AskPhil – Glossary of Stamp Collecting Terms Encyclopaedia of Postal Authorities Philately of Morocco