These colonial-era stamps from Madagascar et Dépendances feature a finely engraved depiction of local workers harvesting rice, with a village in the background. The allegorical design highlights the island’s agrarian economy and France’s emphasis on agriculture during colonial administration. Each denomination is framed with ornate borders and printed in two colors, typical of French colonial issues of the early 1900s.

The set shown includes:

• 2 centimes – Olive green and red

• 15 centimes – Green

• 50 centimes – Black and blue

These issues are sought after for their detailed engraving, historical representation of Madagascar under French colonial rule, and variations across colors and denominations. They form part of the widely collected “Navigation and Commerce” and later colonial pictorial series, which depicted local industries and landscapes.