DIEGO SUAREZ, Postage Due Stamps

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Diego Suarez is a city in the north of Madagascar.

 

Postage due stamp of the French Colonies, used in Diego Suarez:

 

1891 Stamps with inscription 'DIEGO-SUAREZ CHIFFRE TAXE'

Image obtained from a Brun auction Image obtained from a Siegel auction 5 c violet 

  5 c violet
  50 c black

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
5 c RR RR  
50 c RR RR  


A forgery of the 5 c value in the wrong colors: black on violet.

A forgery of the 50 c can be found on Bill Claghorn's forgery site: http://www.geocities.com/claghorn1p/DiegoSuarez/DiegoJ2.htm. The forger Fournier offers forgeries of these stamps in his 1914 pricelist.


In my opinion, the above described forgery is the one shown here on the right. The first stamp is also a forgery, according to "The forged stamps of all countries" by J.Dorn, the cedilla of the "C" of "FRANCAISE" is missing in this forgery and the line under "PERCEVOIR" is straight instead of wavy.


Two 50 c stamps, both with the cancel "DIEGO SUAREZ 5 OCT 91 MADAGASCAR".

 

1892 Postage due stamps of the french colonies overprinted 'DIEGO-SUAREZ'

2 c black 10 c black 20 c black Image obtained from a Harmers auction 

  1 c black
  2 c black
  3 c black
  4 c black
  5 c black
  10 c black
  15 c black
  20 c black
  30 c black
  60 c black
  1 F brown

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 c RR R  
2 c RR R  
3 c RR R  
4 c RR R  
5 c RR R  
10 c *** ***  
15 c *** ***  
20 c RR RR  
30 c R R  
60 c RRR RR  
1 F RRR RRR  

Forgeries, example:

Carion forgery!

The above stamp is a forgery of Carion. He made and sold 'proofs' of french colonies.


Two other forgeries from my personal collection.


Bogus block of four 3 c and 5 c stamps with forged "DIEGO SUAREZ", "TAHITI", "BENIN" and "OBOCK" overprints. The basic stamps are also forged.

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