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 given. 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 Navigation and Commerce issues 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.  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. 

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