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23 Jan: Gold Stamps

23 Feb: Sea

20 Mar: INTERPOL

15 May: Fine Arts

26 May: African Unity

10 Jul: Scouting

4 Sep: Meteorology

1 Nov: Makonnen Hospital

5 Nov: Selassie Definitives

16 Nov: Human Rights

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23 February 1973 - World Operation - Message in the Sea

Quantity Issued: 100,000 sets Designer: E.T.O.M. & J. Dubois Printer: Setelipaino, Helsinki, Finland Printing Photoengraving
20 Cents Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T 835 726 640 645
30 Cents Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T 836 727 641 646
	80 Cents Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T 837 728 642 647
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External air mail sent from Addis Ababa to Cape Town, South Africa. 23 February 1973 Addis Ababa cancel. 2 March 1973 Bujumbura, Burundi transit cancel. 50C pays the expected rate for the first weight unit (up to 10 grams). A Bujumbura transit suggests it was sent by surface mail. Milton Stern was a known Ethiopia stamp collector.
External air mail sent from Addis Ababa to Hanover, West Germany. 6 March 1973 Addis Ababa cancel. 60C pays the expected rate for the first weight unit (up to 10 grams).
External air mail sent from Addis Ababa to Anchorage, Alaska, USA. 5 May 1973 Addis Ababa cancel. 80C pays the expected rate for the first weight unit (up to 10 grams). Enclosed letter discusses sender’s daughter going to Anchorage.
External air mail sent from Addis Ababa to Akron, Ohio, USA. 23 May 1973 Addis Ababa cancel. $1.60 pays the expected rate for two weight units (70C per unit, up to 20 grams).
External air mail sent from Gode to Tyrone, Pennsylvania, USA. Date of the Gode Sub Post Office cancel is likely 23 June 1973 as that is the date on the enclosed letter. Letter thanks recipient for $50 donation to their missionary project. 80C pays the expected rate for the first weight unit (up to 10 grams).
Internal air mail sent from Debre Marco to Addis Ababa. 2 July 1973 Debre Marco cancel. 40C pays the expected rate: 15C for one weight unit (up to 10 grams) + 25C registration fee.
External air mail sent from Addis Ababa to Arona, Italy. Likely a 10 August 1973 Addis Ababa cancel. 35C pays the expected rate air mail postcard rate.
Internal  mail sent from Awasa to Addis Ababa. 29 November 1973 Awasa cancel. 40C pays the expected rate: 15C first weight unit (up to 20 grams) + 25C registration fee.
External air mail sent from Addis Ababa to Anchorage, Alaska, USA. ?? ?? 1973 Addis Ababa cancel. 80C pays the expected rate for the first weight unit (up to 10 grams).