Daryl Reiber's
Ethiopian Stamps, Postal History & Ephemera
Hailé Selassié 1er
1930
3 Apr. Proclamation II On Cover
3 April 1930 - The Proclamation Issue II - Hailé OP on Cover
The Hailé OP appears not to be in use until August 1930
 August 3, 1930 Addis Ababa R.P. (AA6A) cancel. August 4, 1930 Dire-Daoua (DD5A) transit. External Registered Mail: 6M franking pays the correct rate = 3M first weight unit + 3M registration fee. Hailé OP on 6 1M stamps. Addis Ababa R.P. registration label. |
 August 3, 1930 Addis Ababa Gare (AA6A) cancel. August 4, 1930 Dire-Daoua (DD5A) transit. August 19, 1930 Chemnitz receiver. External Registered Mail: 6M franking pays the correct rate = 3M first weight unit + 3M registration fee. Hailé OP on two 1/2M and the 1M stamps; Haylé OP on the 2 2M stamps. Addis Ababa Gare registration label. |
 August 8, 1930 Dire-Daoua (DD4A) cancel. External Post Card Mail: 1 1/2M franking pays the correct rate = 1 1/2M. Hailé OP on two 1/2M and the 1M stamps. |
 August 22, 1930 Dire-Daoua (DD5A) cancel. External Surface Mail: 4M franking over pays the expected rate of 4M. Hailé OP on the 4M stamp. |
 August 31, 1930 Addis Ababa Gare (AA6A)) cancel. Purple US Customs etiquette. S.K. & Co. receipt stamp dated Sep 24 1930. External Surface Mail: 9M franking pays the expected rate = 3M first weight unit + .3M (2 extra weight units at 1 1/2M each) = 3M registration fee. Hailé OP on the 1M and 1one of the 2M stamps. |
 September 1, 1930 Addis Ababa (AA4A) cancel. External Printed Matter Mail: 1M franking over pays the expected 3/4M rate = 3/4 M first weight unit. Hailé OP on two 1/2M stamps. |
 September 5, 1930 Addis Ababa (AA4A) cancel. Cover front only. External Surface Mail: 8M franking over pays the expected 7 1/2M rate = 3M first weight unit + 4.5M (3 extra weight units X 1.5M/extra weight unit). Hailé OP on pair of 4M stamps. Addis Ababa R.P. registration label. |
 September 5, 1930 Metema (MT1) cancel. September 13, 1930 Addis Ababa (AA4A) receiver. Internal Surface Mail: 1 1/8M franking under pays the expect 1 1/2M internal first weight unit. Hailé OP on strip of 5 1/8M stamps. |
 September 10, 1930 Addis Ababa Gare (AA6B) cancel. September 20, 1930 Aden Camp receiver. External Surface Mail: 12M franking pay the correct rate = 3M first weight unit + 9M (6 extra weight units X 1.5M/extra weight unit). Hailé OP on 4M & 8M stamps. |
 September 13, 1930 Addis Ababa (AA4A) cancel. October 28, 1930 Buenos Ares transit. October 28, 1930 Bahia Blanca receiver. External Registered Mail: 6M franking pays the correct rate = 3M first weight unit + 3M registration fee. Hailé OP on the 2M and 4M stamps. Addis Ababa Gare registration label. |
 September 16, 1930 Addis Ababa (AA4A) cancel. October 4, 1930 Chelsea S.W.3 receiver. External Registered Mail: 6M franking pays the correct rate = 3M first weight unit + 3M registration fee. Hailé OP on the 4M stamp. Addis Ababa R.P. registration label. |
 September 19, 1930 Dire Daoua (DD4A) cancel. October 6, 1930 Deutsche Bank receiving hand stamp. External Surface Mail: 3M franking pays the correct rate = 3M first weight unit. Hailé OP on the 1M stamp. |
 September 20, 1930 Addis Ababa R.P. (AA11B) cancel. November 19, 1930 Smith & Kirkpatrick internal receiving stamp. External Surface Mail: 3M franking pay the correct rate = 3M first weight unit. Hailé OP on 2M stamp. |
 September 21, 1930 Addis Ababa Gare (AA6A) cancel. Internal Registered Mail: 4 1/2 M franking pays the correct rate = 1 1/2 M first weight unit + 3M registration fee. Mail to Djibouti was franked as internal mail. Hailé OP on two 2M stamps. Addis Ababa Gare registration label. |
 September 25, 1930 Addis Ababa R.P. (AA11A) cancel. September 9, 1930 Alexandria transit. September 10, 1930 Port Taufic R1 cancel. External Registered Mail: 6M franking pays the correct rate = 3M first weight unit + 3M registration fee. Hailé OP on 4 1/2M stamps; Haylé OP on 4M stamp. Addis Ababa R.P. registration label. |
 October 3, 1930 Addis Ababa Gare (AA6A) cancel. Two October 28, 1920 New York NY Reg'y Div transits. October 29, 1930 New York (Wall Street Sta.) NY Registered receiver cancel. Oval US Customs Free of Duty hand stamp in purple. External Registered Mail: 15M franking pays the correct rate = 3M first weight unit + 9M for 6 extra weight units (9M= 6 X 1 1/2M) + 3M registration fee. Hailé OP on 4M and 8M stamps; Haylé OP on six 1/2M stamps. Addis Ababa Gare. registration label. |
 October 21, 1930 Dire Daoua (DD4A). October 22, 1930 Aden Camp receiver. External Registered Mail: 3M franking pays the correct rate = 3M first weight unit. Hailé OP on 2M stamp. |
 November 20, 1930 Addis Ababa (AA4A) cancel. External Surface Mail: 3M franking pay the correct rate = 3M first weight unit. Hailé OP on the two 1/4M stamps. |
 December 12, 1930 Addis Ababa R.P. (AA8A) cancel. External Post Card Surface Mail: 1 1/2M franking likely under pay the correct rate = 2M first weight unit. Hailé OP on 1/2M stamp. |
 December 19, 1930 Addis Ababa R.P. (AA8A) cancel. December 27, 1930 Aden Camp receiver. External Surface Mail: 3M franking pay the correct rate = 3M first weight unit. Hailé OP on the 2M stamp. |
 January 31, 1931 Addis Ababa (AA4A) cancel. February 22, 1931 Berlin receiver. External Registered Surface Mail: 9M franking pay the correct rate = 3M first weight unit + 2M extra weight unit + 4M registration fee. Hailé OP on the four 2M stamps |
 February 8, 1931 Addis Ababa Gare (AA6A) cancel. February 16, 1931 Aden transit. February 18, 1931 Aden Camp receiver. External Surface Mail: 4 1/2M franking under pays by 1/2M the correct rate of 5M = 3M first weight unit + 2M for second weight unit. Hailé OP on 4M stamp. |
 July 11, 1931 Addis Ababa (AA4A) cancel. Philatelic cover, likely untraveled with favor cancels. Local Mail: 9 1/2M franking over pays by 8 3/4M the correct rate of 3/4M. Hailé OP on 1M stamp. |