Nossi-Be

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Nossi-Be, or Nossi-Bé, is an island off the north coast of Madagascar, once a separate French colony. Its Wikipedia article makes it a place where any tourist would want to visit.

Before it issued its own stamps, it used French colonies general issues. Usages in Nossi-Be are identifiable by cancels, either CDSs or diamond killers/obliterators with NSB within.
 * Its first issues were again French colonial Ceres and type Alphée Dubois stamps handstamp surcharged in blue with values in various styles/fonts.
 * In 1890, type Alphée Dubois stamps were surcharged NSB with new values in three different styles.
 * In 1893, type Alphée Dubois stamps were surcharged Nossi-Bé over a bar and the new value. Those French colonial stamps were also handstamped diagonally Nossi Bé or NOSSI-BE.
 * In 1894, type Groupe stamps were issued, inscribed NOSSI-BÉ.

 File:Nossi Be type Groupe.jpg|1894 1c type Groupe 

Postage due
 File:Nossi be 75 on 15.jpg|1893 75c on 15c surcharge File:Nossi-Be 35 on 20 due.jpg 
 * In 1891, type Alphée Dubois stamps were surcharged Nossi-Bé / chiffre taxe / A PERCEVOIR with the new value below the first two lines.
 * Also in 1891, type Alphée Dubois stamps were surcharged Nossi-Bé / A PERCEVOIR with the new value between. This was done in three different styles/fonts.