Daryl Reiber's
Ethiopian Stamps, Postal History & Ephemera
1947
On Cover
18 April 1947 - 50th Anniversary of Ethiopia's Post Office
 Air Mail to Switzerland. 2 May 1947 Addis Ababa cancel. 70C franking pays the expected single weight air mail rate to Switzerland. |
  Air Mail to Switzerland. 15 May 1947 Addis Ababa cancel. 140C franking pays the expected double weight air mail rate to Switzerland. |
  Registered Air Mail to Canada. 17 May 1947 Addis Ababa cancel. 155C franking likely pays the expected single weight registered air mail rate to Switzerland. (125C air mail + 30C registration). 27 May 1947 Calgary, Alberta transit. 28 May 1947 Longview, Alberta receiver. |
  Surface Mail to Sweden. 5 July 1947 Addis Ababa cancel. 20C franking pays the expected single weight surface mail rate to Sweden. |
 Registered Surface Mail to Switzerland. 28 July 1947 Addis Ababa cancel. 50C franking pays the expected single weight registered surface mail (20C surface mail + 30C registration) to Switzerland. 31 July 1947 indistinct transit. 3 August 1947 Geneve 1 Distb. Letters transit. 4 August 1947 Geneve 1 receiver. Appears to have travelled via air mail. |
  Air Mail to China. 9 October 1947 Addis Ababa cancel. 90C franking probably pays the expected single weight air mail rate to China. 19 December 1947 Shanghai receiver. The rate to China is not currently documented but the 90C franking seems inline with rates of this period. |
  Air Mail to United States. 25 October 1947 Addis Ababa cancel. 70C franking pays the expected air mail rate to the United States. |
  Air Mail to United States. 13 November 1947 Addis Ababa cancel. 70C franking pays the expected air mail rate to the United States. |
  Air Mail to United States. 3 February 1948 Addis Ababa cancel. 70C franking pays the expected air mail rate to the United States. |
  Air Mail to Great Britain. 24 February 1948 Addis Ababa cancel. 70C franking pays the expected air mail rate to Great Britain. |