The first stamps of the protectorate appeared 1 August 1914, and were just the existing stamps with the additional overprint reading "PROTECTORAT FRANCAIS".
ðə fˈɜːst stˈæmps ʌvðə pɹətˈɛktɚɹˌeɪt ɐpˈɪɹd wˈʌn ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹtiːn, ænd wɜː dʒˈʌst ðɪ ɛɡzˈɪstɪŋ stˈæmps wɪððɪ ɐdˈɪʃənəl ˌoʊvɚpɹˈɪnt ɹˈiːdɪŋ "pɹətˈɛktoːɹˌæt fɹˈæŋkaɪz".