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1973

23 Jan: 13 Months Sunshine

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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1 November 1973 - Prince Makonnen Memorial Hospital

Quantity Issued: 100,000 sets

Designer: Mrs. L. Peterlongo

Printer: Harrison and Sons Limited, London, Hayes and High Wycombe

Printing Process: Photoengraving in 4 Colors

5 Cents	Stanley Gibbons	Michel	Scott	Y&T
5 Cents	859	750	664	669

10 Cents	Stanley Gibbons	Michel	Scott	Y&T
10 Cents	860	751	665	670

20 Cents	Stanley Gibbons	Michel	Scott	Y&T
20 Cents	861	752	666	671

40 Cents	Stanley Gibbons	Michel	Scott	Y&T
40 Cents	862	753	667	672

80 Cents	Stanley Gibbons	Michel	Scott	Y&T
80 Cents	863	754	668	673

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First Day Cover

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First Day Cover

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External post card sent from Addis Ababa to Frankfurt, West Germany.
28 December 1973 Addis Ababa cancel.
40C pays the expected rate of 40C for the external post card air mail rate.

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Internal local mail sent from and delivered in Addis Ababa.
2 November 1975 Addis Ababa cancel.
10C pays the expected local, in-city rate of 10C for the first weight unit (up to 20 grams).

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Internal mail sent from Gondar to Addis Ababa.
11 November 1975 Gondar cancel.
40C pays the expected rate of 15C for the first weight unit (up to 20 grams) + 25C registration fee.

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External air mail sent from Addis Ababa to Neuhaussen, Switzerland.
22 January 1976 Addis Ababa cancel.
80C over pays the expected air mail rate of 60C for the first weight unit (up to 10 grams).

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External air mail sent from Addis Ababa to Bellflower, California, USA.
26 April 1976 Addis Ababa cancel.
90C pays the expected air mail rate of 90C for the first weight unit (up to 10 grams).
Contains a letter from a missionary relating the sending of personal belongs back to the USA.