Daryl Reiber's
Ethiopian Stamps, Postal History & Ephemera
1944
31 Dec: Menelik Centenary
31 December 1944 - Menelik II Centenary
The First Postage Stamp Printed in Ethiopia
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| Böhringer & Schmuck |
Stanley Gibbons |
Michel | Minkus | Scott | Yvert
& Tellier |
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| 5 Centimes | 212 | 339 | 212 | 349 | 263 | 235 |
| 10 Centimes | 213 | 340 | 213 | 350 | 264 | 236 |
| 20 Centimes | 214 | 341 | 214 | 351 | 265 | 237 |
| 50 Centimes | 215 | 342 | 215 | 352 | 266 | 238 |
| 65 Centimes | 216 | 342 | 216 | 353 | 267 | 239 |
Quantity Issued: 24,000 sets |
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| Designer: Ernst Koch | ||||||
| Subject(s): 5C: Menelik's Palace, Addis Ababa; 10C & 65C: Portrait of Menelik II; 20C: Equestrian Statue of Menelik II; 50C: Menelik's Mausoleum | ||||||
| Perforations: 5C & 50C: 10X10.5-11; 10C & 20C & 65C: 10.5-11 X 11.5 | ||||||
| Printer: Berhanena Selam Printing Press, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ||||||
| Printing Process: Lithography | ||||||
| Note: Stamps issued on gum impregnated paper | ||||||
| Poorly controlled printing process gave rise to light/dark color variations | ||||||
Light Green 
Dark Green |
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Light Red 
Dark Red |
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Light Blue 
Dark Blue |
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Light Purple 
Dark Purple |
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Light Orange 
Dark Orange |
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Perforation Error  Perforations on Bottom and Right |
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 20 C Equestrian Statue double impression in green. |
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 Likely a Customer Request for the Centennial Issue Filled by the P.T.T. so May 1946 Addis Ababa cancel |
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