Madagascar, 1939
Stamp issued to commemorate the International Exhibition held in New York in 1939, issued to be put into circulation in the old French colony of Madagascar. Ever since 1890 the island of Madagascar had been a French protectorate, until 1896 when it was definitively constituted as a colony, incorporating the territories that had been under French dominion such as Diego Suárez, Nosy Bé and Saint-Marie de Madagascar.
| Title | 1,25 francs Colonial peoples and view of New York City |
|---|---|
| Inventory number | MGPB 039956 |
| Dating | 1939 |
| Provenance | Madagascar |
| Edition place | France,Lloc d'edició |
| Dimensions | 2.6 x 4 cm |
| Material |
paper (fiber product) |
| Technique | printing (process) |
| Inscriptions |
EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE NEW YORK / 1939 / 1 F. 25 / R / POSTES / F / MADAGASCAR |
| Bibliography |
Museo Postal y Filatélico de Barcelona. Catálogo ilustrado de la valiosa e importante colección de sellos de correo de Ramón de Marull Huguet donada a la Ciudad de Barcelona e instalada en el Palacio de la Virreina. Segona edició. Barcelona: 1962. |
