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The exact origin and purposes of this issue has not yet been firmly established. They have been referred to as Jigjiga Customs stamps as well as Salt Tax revenue stamps. Research on these stamps continues. Based on my research, these are clearly customs stamps as almost every example I have examined bears the inscription in Amharic ጉምሩከ ᎓ or customs. Currently I have seen examples with Amharic (of) Harar የሐረር ፡ and (of) Jigjiga የጅጅጋ ᎓ inscriptions. One researcher in early Ethiopian taxation practices posits that specific customs stamps may have been used to pay various types of duties.

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ቲምቡር : on the 1/4 and 1/2 Piastres stamps may indicate the type of tax paid - this is still an area of research
Values are only in Amharic on the 1/4 and 1/2 Piastre stamps


1/4 Piastre	1/4 Piastre	1/2 Piastre	1/2 Piastre

2 Piastres	2 Piastres	4 Piastres	4 Piastres

5 Piastres	10 Piastres	12 Piastres	12 Pastres

ሩኛንቢሪ ፡ on the 2 Thalers stamps may indicate the type of tax paid - this is still an area of research

1 Thaler	2 Thalers	2 Thalers	2 Thalers

10 Thalers	50 Thalers	50 Thalers

Document with Jigjiga Customs Stamps
Document Front		Document Back

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