Diego-Suarez

Diego-Suarez is the former name of a harbor city in northern Madagascar.

France took the city and its environs as a protectorate.  File:Diego Suarez litho.jpg|15c value from the 1890 lithographed issue. The set has been forged. File:Diego Suarez 2c.jpg|2c value of 1894 issue. File:Madagascar Diego Suarez cancel.jpg|Diego-Suarez cancel (1907) after it was absorbed into Madagascar. 
 * first issuing stamps in 1890, French colonies general issues were surcharged with only a value given in violet.
 * Again in 1890, 4 different lithographed designs were released with large value tablets. These have been extensively forged.
 * In 1891 a small lithographed design of "France" with a helmet and shield was issued. This has been forged.
 * In 1892, diagonal surcharges on type Alphée Dubois stamps with "1891" and "DIEGO-SUAREZ" were issued.
 * Also in 1892, diagonal overprints reading DIEGO-SUAREZ were issued.
 * Probably later in 1892, the first type Groupe series was released, inscribed DIEGO-SUAREZ  ET   DEPENDANCES.
 * In 1894, type Groupe stamps were reissued now inscribed DIEGO-SUAREZ.
 * Diego-Suarez was made part of Madagascar in 1895 and used its stamps from then on. The city is now named Antsiranana.

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 * In 1891, two litographed values were issued, "DIEGO-SUAREZ" at top and "REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE'' at bottom. These have been forged.
 * In 1892, imperf black or brown colonial dues were overprinted DIEGO-SUAREZ diagonally.



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