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1973

23 Jan: Gold Stamps

23 Feb: Sea

20 Mar: INTERPOL

15 May: Fine Arts

26 May: African Unity

10 Jul: Scouting

4 Sep: Meteorology

1 Nov: Makonnen Hospital

5 Nov: Selassie Definitives

16 Nov: Human Rights

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25 May 1973 - Organization of African Unity 10th Anniversary

Quantity Issued: 100,000 sets Designer: Mr. Mrs. Jacques Dubois Printer: Harrison and Sons Limited, London Printing Process: Photoengraving
5 Cents Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T 846 737 651 656
10 Cents Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T 847 738 652 657
	20 Cents Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T 848 739 653 658
	40 Cents Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T 849 740 654 659
80 Cents Stanley Gibbons Michel Scott Y&T 850 741 655 660   First Day Cover   First Day Cover   Privately produced First Day Cover sent from and to Addis Ababa. 25 May 1973 Addis Ababa First Day of Issue cancel. The local en ville rate was 10C (up to 15 grams).   Internal mail sent from Bonga to Addis Ababa. 4 July 1973 Bonga cancel. $1.15 over pays by 50C the expected rate of 15C for the first weight unit (up to 20 grams) + 25C registration fee + 25C avis de réception fee. Franking likely included a 50C express fee, but the express service it is not indicated on the cover.   External air mail sent from Asmara to Milan, Italy. 17 January 1974 Asmara cancel. 60C pays the expected air mail rate of 60C for the first weight unit (up to 10 grams).   Internal mail sent from Debre Berhan to Addis Ababa. 26 December 1976 Debre Berhan cancel. 40C pays the expected rate of 15C for the first weight unit (up to 20 grams) + 25C registration fee.   Internal mail sent from Shewa Robit to Addis Ababa. 28 February 1982 Shewa Robit Postal Agent cancel. 4 March 1982 Debre Berhan transit. 55C pays the expected rate of 20C for the first weight unit (up to 20 grams) + 35C registration fee.