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, issuing stamps in 1890, surcharged French Colonies general issues with only a value. It then produced two sets of lithographed issues plus a postage due set. Surcharges and DIEGO-SUAREZ overprints on French Colonies general issues followed. Standard type colonial Navigation and Commerce were then released in 1892 and 1894.

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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