Postage stamps of Diégo-Suarez
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See also : Antsiranana
[edit] Background
Diego-Suárez is a city at the northern tip of Madagascar in Antsiranana province. It was a French colony in the late 19th century until it was returned to Madagascar in 1896. It was renamed as Antsiranana in 1975.
[edit] Postage Stamps
The colony issued its own postage stamps from 1890 to 1894, managing to produce over 60 types in that short time.
[edit] Sources
- Stanley Gibbons Ltd: various catalogues
- Encyclopaedia of Postal History
- Stuart Rossiter & John Flower: The Stamp Atlas