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1928

7 Oct: Tafari Negus OP

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1 Sep: New Post Office OP

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7 October 1928 - Proclamation of Negus Tafari Overprint

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Internal Mail. 7 October 1928 Addis Ababa cancel. 2 1/8 Mehaleks franking. Back dated First Day philatelic cover.

Internal Mail. 7 October 1928 Addis Ababa cancel. 110 5/8 Mehaleks franking. 8 October 1928 Dire Daoua receiver. Back dated First Day philatelic cover. Likely did not travel.

7 October 1928 Addis Ababa cancel. 110 5/8 Mehaleks franking. Back dated First Day philatelic cover.

Internal Mail. 10 October 1928 Addis Ababa cancel. 8 Mehaleks franking. 12 October 1928 Addis Ababa receiver.

Registered Mail to Switzerland. 13 October Addis Ababa cancel. 4 Mehaleks franking pays the expected Rate (2 M surface mail + 2M registration) to Switzerland. 27 October 1928 Geneveve Dist. Letter receiver.

Registered Mail + 4 Extra Weight Units to United States. 22 March 1929 Addis Ababa cancel. 8 Mehaleks franking pays the expected Rate (2 M surface mail + 4M for 4 extra weight units + 2 M registration) to the United States. 26 April 1929 New York NY Reg'y Div. transit. 27 March 1929 New York NY C.H. Sta. receiver.

Registered Mail + 12 Extra Weight Units to United States. 27 March 1929 Addis Ababa cancel. 15 3/4 Mehaleks under pays the expected rate of 16 Mehaleks ( 2 M surface mail + 12 units at 1 M each units + 2 M registration). 26 April 1929 New York NY Reg'y Div. transit. 27 March 1929 New York NY C.H. Sta. receiver.