General Duchesne: 10-Franc Postage Stamp

A dark red definitive stamp depicting a head-and-shoulders portrait of General Jacques Duchesne, who led the French invasion of Madagascar. It was issued on 10 February 1946 and has a face value of 10 francs. The stamp is cancelled with an indistinct postmark.

• Michel catalogue code: MG 402
• Yvert et Tellier catalogue code: MG 315

• Philately > Stamps > Madagascar > Colonial Period
• History > Madagascar > People > Duchesne, Jacques