ITEM SPECIFICS & DETAILED DESCRIPTION:

• Country / Region of Manufacture: Madagascar (Repoblikan'i Madagasikara)

• Year of Issue: 1993

• Topic: Fauna, Insects, Beetles, Coleoptera, Goliath Beetle (Goliathus goliatus), Rhinoceros Beetle (Dynastes), Rose Chafer (Cetonia)

• Denomination: Souvenir Sheet (2000 FMG / 400 Ariary) + Complete Set of 7 Stamps (20 FMG to 1500 FMG)

• Format: Souvenir Sheet & Complete Set of 7 Perforated Stamps

• Quality / Grade: Used / Canceled (Postally Used condition with authentic Tananarive cancels)

• Special Features: Colorful 1993 topical series illustrating iconic world and regional beetle species (Goliathus, Dynastes, Megaloxantha, Calosoma, Cetonia)

• Reference Code: VRT1

COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS:

1. Topical Entomological Issue: Authentic 1993 release from Madagascar celebrating beetle species and insect biodiversity.

2. Species Depicted: Features the giant Goliath Beetle (Goliathus goliatus) on the 2000 FMG souvenir sheet, along with Dynastes tityus, Megaloxantha bicolor, Calosoma sycophanta, and Cetonia aurata on the single values.

3. Lot Composition: Includes 1 souvenir sheet and the complete 7-stamp set.

4. Condition: Postally used / canceled with clean circular Tananarive postmarks dated February 2, 1994, vibrant colors, and full intact perforations.

5. Collector Appeal: Highly desirable complete thematic set for beetle, insect, fauna, and African postal history collectors.

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